Four sent to hospital when car attempting to pass semi-truck collides with it as it turns at U.S. 36 and County Road 253 near Chillicothe, Missouri

Modified Date: 
Mon, 05/23/2022 - 9:32pm
Accident Date: 
Monday, May 23, 2022

4 hospitalized after pickup, semi collide

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2020 Ram 5500 driven by Gary C. Varner, 24, Blackwell, Oklahoma, was eastbound on U.S. 36 three miles east of Chillicothe. The Ram was in the passing lane attempting to overtake a 2019 Freightliner semi driven by Richard B. Cook, 59, Statesville, North Carolina.

People Involved: 
Gary C. Varner
Richard B. Cook