Personal Injury Law

Missouri woman killed after two pickup trucks crash

By Ryan Bradley, Esq.

Sandra Moore, 46, was killed Tuesday afternoon when her 2003 Chevrolet Pickup collided with another truck on Highway 61 in Lincoln County, Missouri.

The accident occurred around 1:30 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 61 and Cannonball Road, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The second truck, a 1997 Ford F150 driven by Linda Grummel, 51, was heading eastbound on Cannonball Road and attempted to cross Highway 61. As Grummel crossed the highway, she drove her truck into the path of Moore?s truck and stuck the driver?s side. Moore?s truck overturned and she was ejected from the vehicle.

Moore was pronounced dead at the scene. Grummel suffered only minor injuries and sought treatment at St. Joseph?s Hospital West.

Moore was not wearing a seatbelt, according to the initial crash report.

The initial crash report is only considered hearsay when it comes to finding fault in an accident. In fatality accidents, an accident reconstruction will be performed to detail the events of the crash. From the way the initial report is written, it would appear that Grummel may be at fault, but there are some inconsistencies in the report about the direction of the vehicles. Regardless of what the initial report says, further investigation by a Missouri car accident attorney and local authorities will be needed to get a clearer picture of how exactly this fatal Missouri crash occurred.

Full post as published by Missouri Accident Lawyer Blog on April 07, 2009 (boomark / email).