Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on State Highway 2 in Johnson County, Missouri.
What Happened: A tractor-trailer allegedly drove off the side of the roadway and struck a number of obstacles.
Participants:
- Mitchel Christenberry, driver of tractor-trailer
- Rodney Lemen, passenger in tractor-trailer
- Davis Harris, passenger in tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Mitchel Christenberry, injured
- Rodney Lemen, injured
- Davis Harris, injured
Details:
On or about Saturday, April 29th, 2022, around 11:30 at night, a serious single-vehicle tractor-trailer accident sent three individuals to the hospital. Representatives from the MSHP said the accident was reported along State Highway 2 in Johnson County, Missouri.
Authorities from the Missouri State Highway Patrol said Mitchel Christenberry, Rodney Lemen, and Davis Harris were injured when the tractor-trailer Christenberry was driving allegedly drove off the side of Highway 2 and crashed through a fence, struck a tree, and drove through a creek. Paramedics transported Christenberry, Lemen, and Harris to nearby Missouri Medical Center with serious injuries stemming from the accident. Police did not mention any other vehicles in their statement on the accident.
According to Google Maps, the scene of the accident is a short distance from Chilhowee.
Multiple agencies assisted after the incident.