Personal Injury Law

Two Local Women Crash Into Rock Wall Off Side of I-270 in St Louis County Missouri Car Accident

By Ryan Bradley, Esq.

Two women were moderately injured in a St. Louis County Missouri car accident on southbound I-270 on March 25, 2011 at 3:24pm. One driver struck the other while changing lanes in a Missouri side impact collision.

Stephanie L. Mayo, 34, of Maryland Heights, Missouri drove a 1996 Ford Thunderbird on southbound I-270 near highway 21. Mayo changed lanes, causing the accident. Mayo crashed into the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu driven by Diane L. Slattery, 67, of St. Louis, Missouri. Both vehicles drove off the right side of the road and slammed into a rock wall.

Both Slattery and Mayo were moderately injured in the Missouri car accident. Slattery was taken to St. Anthony?s Medical Center by Mehlville E.M.S. for medical treatment. Abbort E.M.S. took Mayo to St. John?s Medical Center. Both vehicles were totaled and towed away from the scene of the accident. Both women were wearing their safety device. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, Mayo was a Missouri uninsured driver.

Missouri defensive driving courses provide invaluable lessons in accident prevention, injury minimization, and dealing with aggressive drivers. Driving well is not enough to avoid car accidents. Learning how to avoid collisions when other drivers make mistakes (e.g. not checking their blind spot before changing lanes) is essential to driving safety. Learning how to identify dangerous drivers and quickly respond to them minimizes the risk of a Missouri auto accident. Minimizing the risk of car collisions prevents personal injury, decreases vehicle damage, and saves money. Many states offer insurance credits to drivers who take defensive driving courses. Regardless of whether insurance credits are available, Missouri defensive driving courses are recommended for drivers of any skill level.

Full post as published by Missouri Accident Lawyer Blog on March 31, 2011 (boomark / email).