KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jackson County prosecutors Tuesday charged a semi-truck driver for his alleged role in a crash Monday on U.S. 71 Highway in Kansas City, Missouri, that killed a mother and two sons and injured several others.
Just before 3:30 p.m. Monday, the driver of the semi, identified as Eldar Skander, was driving north on U.S. 71 at a high rate of speed when he struck the back of a Black Honda Odyssey minivan near E. 19th Street.
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The collision caused a chain reaction crash involving the minivan, a Honda CRV, a Ford Explorer and a Fed-Ex truck.
According to court documents, investigators did not find any signs of emergency braking by Skander.
On Tuesday, police identified the three victims who died in the Honda: Olga Sorbalo, 35, Luis Sorbalo, 9, and Samir Sorbalo, 6.
The driver of a Honda CR-V was transported to the hospital and is listed in critical condition. The driver of a Ford SUV was also hospitalized and is described as being in stable condition.
Skander was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
A police investigator grabbed an electronic tablet off the floorboard of the truck that was open to the YouTube application. The tablet, which contained the truck's driving log, had velco that matched a velcro mount on the dashboard that was viewable by the driver.
Police also recovered a dash camera that may have captured the crash.
Skander declined to participate in an interview with detectives.
On Tuesday, Skander was charged with three counts of 1st-degree involuntary manslaughter. He remains in custody on a $150,000 bond.
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