In a tragic situation, Shirley Riffe, 47, of Barnhart, MO, was recently killed in a collision with a tractor-trailer.  Riffe was a passenger in a SUV which was stopped on the shoulder of highway 50 in Franklin County.  At approximately 1:40 pm, Shirley stopped the SUV to change a flat tire.  The tractor-trailer, driven by Faron L. Billeck, of Centerville, TX, drove off the road and struck the SUV, as well as the boat it was towing.  The collision caused the boat to become airborne.  The boat then struck Shirley, who was pronounced dead at the scene. 

This situation again shows how deadly semi-truck collisions can be on the road.  They are essentially moving missiles.  Had the driver just stayed on the road, none of this would have happened.  It needs to be immediately investigated why the driver of the tractor-trailer drove off the road.  A common issue in trucking cases is that drivers drive more than the allotted DOT hours, and they become tired and fall asleep at the wheel.  A good Missouri trucking accident attorney can discover these facts by analyzing their logs and comparing that to the GPS positioning systems that most major truck carriers use.  Additionally, the trucking company itself should be investigated as to whether it should have even hired Faron Billeck in the first place, or whether they improperly trained him. 

Josh Myers is an experienced trucking accident attorney, exclusively handling serious injury cases throughout Missouri and Illinois.  If you would like to discuss a potential case, feel free to contact him.  It is always free to discuss a potential case.