Personal Injury Law

St. Charles, MO crash kills woman and injures two others

By Ryan Bradley, Esq.

Ashley Walker, 24, was killed and two others were seriously injured Sunday afternoon in a Missouri car accident on Highway 94 near Matson Hill.

Walker was a passenger in an eastbound 2001 Volkswagen Jetta, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol. The car?s driver, Ashley Matthews, 23, drifted off the side of the road before overcorrecting and crossing the center line into oncoming traffic. The Jetta struck a 2006 Cadillac CTS, driven by David Mann, 54.

Walker was ejected from the vehicle.

Walker was pronounced dead at the scene. Matthews and Mann both suffered serious injury and were taken to St. John?s Medical Center for emergency treatment.

The initial crash report does not say why Matthews drifted off the side of the road causing her to lose control of the vehicle in the first place. No citations were listed by the investigating officer, but if Matthews was distracted or otherwise found to negligent, she may be responsible for damages should a personal injury lawsuit arise from this crash.

An accident reconstruction will be conducted by authorities to determine exactly what happened and see what drivers are at fault. This information will be used by police and any car accident attorneys involved in the case.

Full post as published by Missouri Accident Lawyer Blog on May 18, 2009 (boomark / email).