Personal Injury Law

ATV hit-and-run accident sends man to hospital

By Ryan Bradley, Esq.

Authorities are looking for information on an ATV driver that hit a pedestrian and then fled the scene in Dent County.

According to the Highway Patrol, the Missouri hit-and-run injury accident took place on County Road 5160 a little after 11:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ronald Conaway, 44, was walking along the roadway when he was struck by an unknown ATV. The ATV then continued driving and left the scene heading east.

Conaway was flown to St. John's Hospital in St. Louis for emergency treatment. His injuries were considered serious.

Police are still looking for information about the ATV and its driver. At the moment, they don't have even much of a visual description. If you have any information that would be helpful in tracking down the driver, please contact the Missouri State Highway Patrol at (573) 751-3313.

Drivers that cause and then flee an accident scene are often charged with severe criminal penalties whether they are on an ATV or a larger vehicle involved in a Missouri car accident.

As far as paying for medical bills after a hit-and-run accident, the injured party may be able to make a claim against their own insurance policy's uninsured motorist coverage. This coverage is designed to protect people should they get involved in a wreck with somebody that doesn't have adequate insurance to pay for their emergency medical bills.

Full post as published by Missouri Accident Lawyer Blog on June 06, 2010 (boomark / email).