Personal Injury Law

Missouri car accident in Ray County injures three

By Ryan Bradley, Esq.

Three people were hospitalized Tuesday after a side impact Missouri car crash on Missouri 210 in Ray County, Missouri.

The investigating officer described the accident occurring as the result of Dallas Jenkins, 16, pulling his 2001 Ford into the path of a 2002 Chevrolet. The Chevrolet, driven by Tracy Nichols, 34, struck the passenger side of Jenkins vehicle and then ran off the roadway, according to the initial crash report filed by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Jenkins suffered minor injuries and was taken to Liberty Hospital for treatment. Nichols and her passenger, Shelia Littrell, 53, suffered more serious injury and were also taken to a local hospital.

All three involved were wearing a seatbelt.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is saying the investigation into this Missouri injury crash is ongoing and that charges are pending. Once charges are filed, we should have a better idea of how this accident occurred and who would be held liable if this wreck turned into a personal injury lawsuit.

From a Missouri car accident attorney?s perspective, the initial crash report alone is not enough to determine who was at fault. The officer said that Jenkins pulled in front of Nichols, but he could have had the right of way. It?s impossible to know without further investigation by a trained professional.

Full post as published by Missouri Accident Lawyer Blog on March 03, 2009 (boomark / email).