Liberty Township car crash death of James Barnett III – Obituary
James Barnett III died in a fatal Liberty Township car crash that occurred on Interstate 75 at about 9 a.m. on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. The accident happened when the semi that James was driving colided with another semi.
According to official reports, Faustin Muhire was the driver of a semi that was hauling an empty trailer on Interstate 75. James Barnett III was driving another semi heading in the same direction on the same interstate.
At some point, Faustin Muhire slowed down, causing James’s semi to crash into the semi. James attempted to swerve right but could still not avoid the accident.
On impact, the semi rolled and traveled into the concrete median. In the crash, Barnett was thrown out of the semi. He sustained severe injuries to which he succumbed at the scene of the wreck.