On June 15th, 2024, at around 4:40 AM a 2025 Freightliner, operated by 31-year-old Ashley C. Fowler, struck a 2015 Toyota Scion that was blocking the roadway as well as a pedestrian, 23-year-old Kemon Cunningham. Kemon Cunningham was involved in a prior crash with his Toyota Scion and was standing near his vehicle in the road. The crash took place about 6 miles east of St. Robert on I-44 in Phelps County. Kemon Cunningham was lying in the median with a serious leg injury when the first responders arrived and was transported to University Hospital in Columbia Missouri by Phelps Health Air. There was minor damage to the Freightliner and the Scion was totaled. Both vehicles were towed from the scene by D&D Towing.
Tractor trailer crashes on Missouri Interstate Roads often involve serious injury. Semi-truck operators are usually required to carry significant amounts of insurance to cover damages. Law firms that handle these types of cases need to be equipped with the power to take their case against the truck company’s insurer, and win. The A.W. Smith Law Firm has handled thousands of cases involving motor vehicle crashes and has obtained some of the largest jury verdicts in the state. If you or a loved one has been affected by a similar incident, don’t hesitate to reach out to The A.W. Smith Law Firm for support and legal counsel.
