Personal Injury Law

Missouri car accident kills two

By Ryan Bradley, Esq.

A serious and tragic Missouri car accident claimed the lives of two Missourians late Saturday evening on Missouri 32 near Lebanon.

The accident occurred when Kaleb Barber, 16, fell asleep at the wheel of a 2001 Chevrolet Blazer, according to the investigating officer from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. His vehicle drifted over the center line and struck a 1996 Mercury Cougar head-on. Riding in the Cougar was Kenneth Kimrey, 51, and Patricia Kimrey, 72.

Both Kenneth and Patricia were pronounced dead at the scene and taken to a local funeral home. Barber was seriously injured and flown to St. John's Hospital for treatment.

All of the people involved in this fatal Missouri car wreck were wearing a seatbelt.

If the initial crash report is correct and Barber did indeed fall asleep at the wheel, that is a very serious sign of negligence as a driver. The initial crash report by itself is only considered hearsay, though, so further investigation into this accident, including a crash reconstruction, will determine exactly how this accident occurred.

From a Missouri personal injury lawyer's perspective, this crash is also complicated by the fact that Barber is a minor. In some cases, the parents of a minor who causes an accident may be held liable. More information must be gathered before this determination can be made.

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