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Man charged in Boone County fire official’s death now behind bars

By Meghan Drakas

March 27, 2022 10:50 AM

Published March 27, 2022 7:55 AM

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Kansas City truck driver charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of a Boone County Fire Protection District official is now behind bars.

Kevin Brunson was indicted by a grand jury for his role in the death of Boone County Assistant Fire Chief Bryant Gladney. He was killed when Brunson's tractor-trailer slammed into his SUV on Dec. 22 while he was working at the scene of a crash along I-70.

Assistant chief Bryant Gladney had served the citizens of Boone County for 25 years but had worked in emergency response in the Mid-Missouri area for more than three decades.

A Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report stated Brunson had gone past the "maximum driving time allowed by federal regulations at the time of [the] crash." The report failed to mention how long Brunson had been driving when the crash occurred.

According to the Boone County Jail, Brunson was booked on first-degree involuntary manslaughter on Friday afternoon. His bail is set at $250,000.

According to online court records, a date has not yet been set for a trial.

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