Licking Pedestrian Fatally Struck by Semi

Licking, MO. – A man from Licking was fatally injured in an accident with a semi on the morning of Monday, February 6th.

Investigation of this incident was performed by Trooper D.E. Rogers and Sergeant S.R. Richards of the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

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Allen Long, 56, was the lone injured party in this accident, and was a pedestrian who was walking on Highway 32, less than a mile East of Licking. Long was struck by a Westbound 2021 Peterbilt driven by 48-year-old Dallas Southards of Salem, MO.

Allen Long was pronounced deceased at the scene by Texas County Coroner Marie Lasater at 6:26am.

This accident marks the first fatality of 2023 for the Highway Patrol Troop G region.

Link to the report.

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