(Update) 5-Year Old Child Struck By Tractor Trailer On I-44 Wednesday In Pulaski County

Authorities in Pulaski County are continuing their investigation today into an incident that occurred at around 6 PM Wednesday night on I-44. The Missouri State Highway Patrol, Waynesville, and Saint Robert Police Departments responded to a report of a child being hit by a car or truck on Interstate 44 near the 157-mile marker eastbound near Waynesville High School. Investigators found the 5-year-old child unconscious. He was airlifted by Mercy Lifeline to the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia. According to the crash report submitted by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the child walked into the roadway, where he was struck by a tractor-trailer. Early reports indicated that the child fell from a van or SUV, but those reports have not been confirmed. The child’s current condition is unknown, and the incident remains under investigation.