LAWRENCE COUNTY, Mo. — A 35-year-old woman from Ephrata, Washington, was killed Sunday afternoon after a semi-truck crash along Interstate 44 in southwest Missouri.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP), the crash occurred just before 4 p.m. roughly three miles east of Stotts City. Authorities say a 2020 Kenworth semi-truck, driven by a 42-year-old man from Ephrata, Washington, veered off the left side of the westbound lanes for reasons that remain under investigation.
The semi, which was hauling a train engine, overturned and caught fire following the crash, according to Lawrence County Sheriff Brad Delay…