Calls for accountability, two days after a Jackson County Public Works employee is killed on the job. “You send them down there Sunday, then we lose a life getting it out and the truck is still there.

A statement from Jackson County identified the employee as Everett Carter, 61, who worked for the county for 40 years.

A longtime Jackson County Public Works employee died in a crash involving a dump truck on Sunday afternoon in Blue Summit, Missouri.

A 61-year-old Jackson County Public Works employee has been identified as the victim of a deadly crash involving a dump truck near unincorporated Blue Summit Sunday afternoon.

Everett Carter was a county employee of 40 years, including eight in public works. County officials say his death is a reminder of the risks faced by public servants while ensuring the safety of metro roadways.