An accident involving a Peterbilt semi claims the life of a 5-year-old child in southwest Missouri.

 According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, the semi truck was idling while parked in a private driveway yesterday morning. The driver was standing on the side steps of the vehicle when it slipped into gear and jolted forward, striking a 5-year-old child. The child was pronounced dead at the scene by the Jasper County coroner.