Personal Injury Law

Missouri woman killed when pickup hits car

By Ryan Bradley, Esq.

Adrienne Ford, 20, was killed Friday when her car was hit by a pickup and forced off the roadway as she drove Highway 65 in Northern Missouri.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Ford was driving southbound in front of a pickup driven by Omar Miller, 54. As they approached an intersection, Miller attempted to pass Ford. In the process of doing this, he struck Ford's car on the driver's side and both cars traveled off the roadway and down an embankment.

Ford was airlifted to Truman Medical Center where she was pronounced dead. Miller was not listed on the injury report according to the investigating officer.

Ford was not wearing a seatbelt.

Further investigation from a Missouri car accident lawyer is needed to truly determine whether Miller was negligent in trying pass Ford. If he was, Ford's family may be able to recover damages to help pay expenses after this tragic accident.

The fact that Ford was not wearing a seat belt does not have the legal ramifications in Missouri as it would in other states. Some states say that if you are injured in a car accident without a seatbelt, you are partially responsible for your injuries since taking that precaution could have prevented injury.

Full post as published by Missouri Accident Lawyer Blog on August 22, 2009 (boomark / email).