Personal Injury Law

Missouri woman killed in head-on collision

By Ryan Bradley, Esq.

Margaret Rhea, 62, was killed Friday evening after a Missouri car accident in Henry County.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred on Missouri 52 around 9:28 p.m. Rhea was traveling westbound in a 2001 Chrysler. A second vehicle, a 2005 Chevrolet driven by Norman Sapp, 63, was traveling eastbound on Missouri 52. Sapp lost control of his vehicle and crossed the center line. The two cars collided head-on.

Rhea was pronounced dead at the scene and taken to Hill and Sons Funeral Home. Sapp was seriously injured and taken to St. Luke?s Hospital for emergency treatment.

Sapp was not wearing a seat belt. The investigating officer did not know whether Rhea was wearing hers.

The initial crash report did not say why Sapp lost control of his vehicle. Since there was a fatality involved in this accident, an accident reconstruction will be performed to try and gather as many details about how this fatal Missouri car crash occurred. A Missouri personal injury attorney will be able to look at the results of the investigation should a wrongful death or personal injury suit arise from this case.

Full post as published by Missouri Accident Lawyer Blog on May 08, 2009 (boomark / email).