Trucker charged in fatal I-29 crash

PLATTE COUNTY, Mo. — Initial appearance in Platte County court is Aug. 11 for a Lincoln, Missouri, man accused of causing a fatal crash in 2024.

Bezhad Mahjouri-Samani, 58, was criminally summoned and is formally charged with involuntary manslaughter.

According to the probable cause statement, on Oct. 23, 2024, Samani was driving a semi-truck and allegedly failed to stop for congested traffic on Interstate 29. His truck struck two vehicles, forcing a Toyota off the roadway into a tree. The driver of the Toyota suffered fatal injuries…

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