Victim of three-vehicle wreck in Independence was Creighton, Mo., man

Ronnie E. Faulkner was killed Saturday in a three-vehicle wreck on U.S. 40 and Interstate 470 in Independence, police said Tuesday.

The wreck occurred about Saturday afternoon when a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck traveling south on Interstate 470 lost control and left the road. The truck went down an embankment onto U.S. 40 and struck two vehicles.

Faulkner, 38, of Creighton, Mo. died of his injuries.

The crash remains under investigation, police said.

This story was originally published April 25, 2017 at 1:33 PM with the headline "Victim of three-vehicle wreck in Independence was Creighton, Mo., man."