Semi truck flips in median on I-70 eastbound, Cooper County MO

Traffic

Reported: 10/11/2025 05:44 AM

I-70, Missouri

A semi-truck flipped over into the median on eastbound I-70 near the 98.6-mile marker. The driver was initially stuck inside the vehicle but later were confirmed to have no injuries. Several minor secondary crashes also occurred nearby, but no injuries were reported.

Audio|Source: Cooper County Police, Fire, and EMS

02:48

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Supertion fire, standby for towed, motor vehicle accident, sendby flipped over.

00:18

District District County Fire, I-70 eastbound, 98-mile marker, I-7 to eastbound 98-mile marker, motor vehicle accent, semi-flipped over.

00:33

County Unit sending medics and fire to I-70 eastbound 98.6 mile marker, I assume to eastbound 98.6 mile marker.

00:40

Semi-truck is flipped into the median, have not seen a driver come out yet.

00:46

to fix us and round.

00:53

Okay, double-check with him. I heard 1091 clear and say they were going to come back and get one of them.

01:11

CETIC 4 responds, I-70 Eastbound 98.6 mile marker. I-70 Eastbound 98.6 mile marker for a semi-truck flipped over into a median.

01:22

Driver is stuck in the vehicle.

01:25

Unknown injuries, 746.

01:34

There's now several more crashes right at the 98. I think nothing's blocking and try to get traffic out of here and sort things out.

01:44

Would you like Modot to light some signboards?

01:50

10-3[1] if they could just change the incident ahead.

01:53

I don't think anything is blocking once we get traffic moved out or get everybody off of 70.

02:00

291 should have clear.

02:02

Also, there's no injuries that I'm aware of now if you could let Cooper know we don't need fire or medics.

02:08

291, shall clear.

02:15

26 mile marker, semi-truck flipped over into the medium.

02:20

Driver is stuck in the vehicle.

02:22

Unknown injuries, 748.

02:32

596.

02:36

291 is already on scene advised. There's been some secondary crashes.

02:41

None of them are injuries. There are no need for fire or medics. I'm all on scene. I'll continue and see if they need anything.

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