Police performing welfare check find truck driver dead, semi had been submerged in floodwaters

0
12K


Police are investigating after a semi truck driver was found dead following severe flooding caused by record-breaking rainfall in Hazelwood, Missouri, this week.

 

Shortly after 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 27, officers with the Hazelwood Police Department responded to the 100 block of Byassee to perform a welfare check on a semi truck driver.

When they arrived on scene, they found the driver’s semi truck along with evidence that the truck had been totally submerged in floodwaters.

 

Officers began a search and found the body of a male about a mile away in the 90 block of Ford Lane.

The male was identified as the missing truck driver.

There were no signs of foul play, according to the Hazelwood Police Department. An autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death.

 

The identity of the truck driver is being withheld pending notification of family members.

The incident remains under investigation.

Officials rescued dozens of people in the St. Louis area on Tuesday after heavy flooding in the area. One other person was reported dead as a result of the flooding.



Search
Sponsored
Categories
Read More
Trucking News
VIDEO: Check out this model truck carved entirely from wood
A hobbyist successfully carved a Lonestar International truck out of a block of wood in this...
By MEGA MISTAKES 2022-05-04 15:15:51 0 11K
Trucking News
Think it’s hot outside? Here’s how much hotter it can get inside your truck.
As summer heats up, truckers must contend with dangerous high temperatures that could put their...
By MEGA MISTAKES 2022-07-24 15:07:19 0 10K
Trucking News
Tractor-Trailer Crushes Pickup Truck in I-95 Crash in Westport
WESTPORT, Conn. — A crash involving a tractor-trailer and a pickup truck on I-95 South near...
By Truck Drivers Life 2025-03-28 17:35:30 0 6K
Trucking News
Semi-Truck Flips in Dense Fog and Slick Conditions on Highway 90 Near San Antonio
MEDINA COUNTY, Texas — An overturned tractor-trailer caused significant delays on Highway...
By Truck Drivers Life 2025-12-12 17:36:11 0 2K
Trucking News
Semi-Truck Driver Killed After Metrolink Train Collision in Ventura County
A semi-truck driver was killed Wednesday afternoon in a deadly collision with a Metrolink train...
By Truck Drivers Life 2025-06-26 15:41:02 0 5K
News | Truck Drivers Life | Social Network for Truck Drivers https://www.truckdrivers.life