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Sept. 16, 2024Lathrop, Mo. |  By: Jeremy Werner

MSHP: CA man seriously injured semi-truck crash

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LATHROP, Mo. - The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a 22-year-old man from California sustained serious injuries after his semi-truck went off the road near Lathrop.

Hector Fonseca Mendez, of Madera, was driving on U.S. Interstate 35 around 7:30 a.m. Monday when, after passing another vehicle, his semi veered off the road.

The semi went down an embankment, struck the ground several times, and collided with a fence before coming to a stop. He was transported to Cameron Regional Medical Center with serious injuries.

It’s unclear whether he was wearing a seatbelt at the time.