Personal Injury Law

St. Louis Missouri Personal Injury Lawyer: Man Causes Fatal Car Accident on I-70 and Flees Police; Mother and Daughter Die When Tractor Trailer Hits their Minivan

By Ryan Bradley, Esq.

As a Missouri personal injury lawyer that deals with car accidents and wrongful deaths as a result of those car wrecks, it is always frustrating dealing with people who cause accidents, then flee the scene. This is especially true when that person wrongfully kills an innocent motorist. Fleeing the scene of a motor vehicle accident in Missouri is a felony if there is injury to a person. In my opinion, this is the ultimate act of cowardliness.

Yesterday, Joshua Logsdon, a 25 year old man from St. Charles, Missouri caused a multi-car accident that ended in the death of Lisa O'Bannon, a 45 year old woman from Maryland Heights, Missouri and her 12 year old daughter, Erin O'Bannon.

Witnesses told police Logsdon was merging onto I-70 from Cave Springs Road in St. Charles, Missouri when he decided to pass a tractor trailer driven by Dennis R. Bost of Hazelwood, Missouri while on the entrance ramp. In the middle of this ridiculous maneuver, his Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck went out of control, through a grassy median and onto I-70, where it hit two other cars before finally coming to a stop. One of the vehicles he hit was a 2006 Volvo Tractor Trailer operated by Timothy Burke of St. Louis, Missouri and a 1996 Lumina operated by Robin Downs of St. Louis. Ms. Downs suffered moderate personal injuries and was taken to St. John's Hospital in Creve Coeur, Missouri by St. Charles ambulance.

After this initial car accident was over and done with, other vehicles were approaching. Lisa O'Bannon, William O'Bannon and Erin O'Bannon were in their 2005 Dodge Caravan and stopped without becoming involved in this accident caused by Mr. Logsdon. At that time, a 2007 Western Star Tractor trailer operated by Michael Lair, 58 of Morrisdale, Pennsylvania, could not stop and crashed into the O'Bannon's minivan. William was taken to St. Joseph's Health Center and was listed as having serious personal injuries. Unfortunately, Lisa O'Bannon was killed along with her 12 year old daughter Erin.

It is unknown why the tractor trailer was unable to stop in this wreck.

Meanwhile, Mr. Logsdon was busy fleeing the scene of this horrific accident scene. At this time, Mr. Logsdon has not been apprehended. If anyone knows the whereabouts of this individual, please contact the Missouri Highway Patrol at Troop C Headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri at 314-340-4000.

It is my deepest hope this individual is apprehended and charged with vehicular manslaughter by the St. Charles, Missouri prosecuting attorneys office. This kind of aggressive and downright foolish road rage resulted in the death of a mother and daughter.

As soon as additional information becomes available, we will post that information.

Full post as published by Missouri Accident Lawyer Blog on December 14, 2007 (boomark / email).