Jan 09, 2020

Hamilton man hospitalized after pinned between pickup, skid steer loader

Posted Jan 09, 2020 10:00 AM

CALDWELL COUNTY — One person was injured in an accident just 2:30p.m. Wednesday in Caldwell County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 1996 Dodge 2500 was parked on private property in a field at 5345 NE State Route B five miles southeast of Hamilton.

The unoccupied pickup began to roll downhill, struck a pedestrian identified as Jeffrey S. Dalton, 54, Hamilton, and pinned him against a skid steer loader that was parked behind truck.

Lifeflight transported Dalton to Truman Medical Center with serious injuries, according to the MSHP.