Personal Injury Law

Two Missouri car wrecks send multiple people to the hospital

By Ryan Bradley, Esq.

Two serious car accidents on rural Missouri highways sent three people to the hospital in a matter of hours.

The first wreck occurred on Highway 8 at West Road, according to the initial crash report. Patricia Williams, 25, was heading westbound on the highway in a 1992 Chevrolet pickup followed by a 2004 Ford Taurus, driven by Kimberly Nixon, 37. When Williams slowed to make a left turn, Nixon's vehicle slammed into the back of Williams' pickup.

Despite wearing a seat belt, Williams sustain significant injuries and was taken by ambulance to a local hospital. Nixon was not listed as injured.

While there are more details that need to be investigated aside from the brief description in the initial crash report, this case may full under the guidelines of the rear end collision doctrine. Basically this doctrine says that all drivers are to be in control of where their vehicle is going and that in rear end collision cases, negligence is assumed on the part of the at-fault driver. There are certain cases of exception when it comes to auto accident injuries, so anyone with specific questions about their case should consult with a Missouri car accident lawyer.

The second accident took place on Missouri 52 in Morgan County and sent Gary Abbott, 40, and Timothy Vanderveld, 17, to the hospital.

According to the investigating trooper from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Abbott was heading westbound in a 1997 Dodge when Vanderveld pulled out in front of him in a 2001 Toyota. Unable to avoid a collision, Abbott's car crashed into the driver's side of Vanderveld's.

Full post as published by Missouri Accident Lawyer Blog on August 18, 2010 (boomark / email).