Personal Injury Law

Eight-car pile-up in Eastern Missouri sends three to the hospital

By Ryan Bradley, Esq.

A large chain reaction accident on Highway 412 sent three people to the hospital, one with serious injuries, on Monday. A total of eight cars were involved in the accident.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred as traffic began to back-up because of a previous Missouri car accident. Leslie Hill, 69, was traveling westbound approaching the backed up traffic and failed to stop. Her 2007 Volvo hit the line of cars causing a chain reaction.

Terry Grant, 36, was in a 1997 GMC pickup and was the first vehicle struck by Hill?s car. Grant was seriously injured and taken to Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in Kennett, Missouri. Two others were injured in separate cars. Thomas Russell, 33, and Margaret Young, 53, were both taken to Twin Rivers for treatment.

Hill did not suffer any serious injuries according to the investigating officer.

Typically, in a chain reaction type crash, all drivers are responsible for the vehicle in front of them. This is because all drivers should leave a safe distance in between cars when stopped or in motion. Many factors still need to be examined by an experienced Missouri car accident lawyer, though, before any conclusions can be made.

Full post as published by Missouri Accident Lawyer Blog on January 05, 2009 (boomark / email).