Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on Highway 71 in Nodaway County, Missouri.
What Happened: A pickup truck allegedly collided with a dump truck that may have been stopped in the intersection.
Participants:
- David Wayne Cruth, driver of pickup truck
- Driver of dump truck
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- David Wayne Cruth, 68, killed
Details:
On or about Friday, July 30th, 2021, around 8:45 in the morning, an accident between a pickup truck and a dump truck left a 68-year-old man dead. Troopers from the MSHP said the accident was reported on Highway 71 at the intersection with 224th Street in Nodaway County, Missouri.
Officials said 68-year-old David Wayne Cruth was killed when his pickup truck allegedly collided with a dump truck that was stopped in the intersection of 224th Street and Highway 71. First responders rushed Cruth to Mosaic Maryville Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries a short time after his arrival.
According to Google Maps, the intersection of 224th Street and Highway 71 is a short distance from Wilcox, which is roughly 104 miles north of downtown Kansas City.
Authorities are still investigating the accident.