A 46-year-old truck driver from Everest, Kansas was killed in a single-vehicle accident near Iatan Tuesday morning. Captain Erik Holland of the Platte County Sheriff’s Office says the man was driving a semi northbound on Missouri Highway 45 near the power plant south of the village of Iatan.

Captain Holland says the vehicle crossed the center line, and the oncoming traffic lanes before leaving the highway and hitting a row of trees shortly after 9:30 a.m. Tuesday.

The accident and investigation closed the highway for several hours. Captain Holland says a forensic examination will continue.

The department has identified the driver, but is withholding his name pending the notification of his family.