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Kenda O’Leary, 27, and Robin Dinwiddle, 50, killed and several people injured in eight-vehicle crash on U.S. 54 in Lake Ozark, Missouri

Modified Date: 
Fri, 04/10/2015 - 2:13pm
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, April 8, 2015

2 die in 8-vehicle accident near Lake Ozark

Patrol spokesman Cpl. Scott White says the truck driver, a 62-year-old from Illinois, was arrested and faces two counts of involuntary manslaughter and one count of careless and imprudent driving.
A mother and daughter were killed in an eight-vehicle collision near Lake Ozark, Missouri. The crash occurred Wednesday afternoon on U.S. 54 in Miller County, when a semi truck rear-ended a car, causing a chain reaction collision. The victims, 50-year-old Robin Dinwiddle and her daughter, 27-year-old Kenda O’Leary, both of Eldon, were pronounced deceased at the crash scene. Four other people, including the truck driver, were transported to hospitals for treatment of injuries. 
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Pileup, Special Circumstances - Commercial Vehicle, Accident Topic - Common Causes of Commercial Trucking Accidents, Rear-End Collisions
People Involved: 
Kenda O’Leary
Robin Dinwiddle
Roadway: 
U.S. 54
City: 
Lake Ozark, MO
County: 
Miller County, MO
Area: 
Columbia-Jefferson City, MO

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