Kirksville woman injured after trash truck overturns near La Plata

LA PLATA — A 37-year-old Kirksville woman was hospitalized Thursday evening following a single-vehicle rollover crash in Macon County. The accident occurred around 5:23 p.m. on Missouri Route 156, approximately 1 mile east of La Plata, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol incident report. Authorities said the woman was driving an eastbound 2018 Freightliner trash truck when the vehicle ran off the right side of the roadway and overturned. The driver was wearing a safety device at the time of the crash. She sustained moderate injuries and was transported by private vehicle to Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville for treatment. The Freightliner was considered a total loss and was towed from the scene by Lakeside Towing. The Missouri State Highway Patrol investigated the crash, with assistance from the La Plata Police Department, the Macon County Sheriff’s Department, and Macon County Fire and Rescue.

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