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Updated Jan 22, 2010 - 6:15 PM CST
JASPER COUNTY, MO. - An Alba, Missouri woman is dead after a crash with a semi truck. The Jasper County coroner says Debra Smith, 50, died upon impact.
The crash happened around 9:30 Friday morning at the intersection of highways 43 and 96 north of Joplin.
Highway 96 remained closed for much of the day while the roadway was cleared and investigators collected evidence.
The Missouri Highway Patrol says Smith was traveling west when they believe she failed to yield to a northbound tractor-trailer.
This is the second fatal accident at this intersection within the last three months.
On October 26 a Wichita, Kansas woman was also killed traveling west on 96 crossing highway 43.
This is Missouri Highway Patrol Troop D's fifth fatality for 2010.
Updated Jan 22, 2010 - 12:19 PM CST
JASPER COUNTY, MO. - One person is dead after a crash involving a car and a semi at the intersection of Highway 43 and 96 in Jasper County, Missouri.
Police say a car was crushed and the female driver killed when she pulled into the intersection. The semi truck was traveling northbound on 43 and traffic on 96 must yield.
The identity of the woman killed is being withheld pending notification of family members.
The crash occurred at about 9:45 Friday morning.
Highway 43 is closed while authorities investigate and cleanup the scene.
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