Personal Injury Law

Terrible three-car Missouri wreck kills one and injures nine

By Ryan Bradley, Esq.

Lynn Fraker, 54, of North Liberty, Iowa, was killed and nine others were injured in a Missouri car accident on Highway 54.

The accident occurred shortly after 2 p.m. when a 1998 Pontiac, driven by Charles Howdeshell, 50, attempted to pass a 2004 Mazda, driven by Douglas Hill, 50. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Howdeshell's car struck Hill's causing in to swerve out of control. The Mazda then crossed over into oncoming traffic where it collided head-on with a 2008 Chevrolet, driven by Robert Becker, 50.

Fraker, who was riding in the Mazda, was pronounced dead at the scene. Three other people in her vehicle, including Hill, were seriously injured by the car crash and taken to local hospitals. Becker was accompanied by four members of his family in the Chevrolet, all of whom suffered substantial injuries.

The investigating officer didn't specify what caused Howdeshell's car to hit Hill's to trigger the accident. No citations were indicated on the initial crash report.

Full post as published by Missouri Accident Lawyer Blog on July 11, 2010 (boomark / email).