Personal Injury Law

Hit-and-run driver triggers accident that injures St. Louis woman

By Ryan Bradley, Esq.

Lynn Blackey, 59, was hospitalized after a St. Louis car accident which began with her car getting struck by a hit-and-run driver on I-44.

Blackey was heading eastbound on the interstate in her 2009 Kia Spectra at the time of the accident, according to the initial crash report. Suddenly, an unidentified vehicle rear-ended her car and sent it spinning out of control. Blackey's car was hit by a third vehicle, a tractor-trailer, before skidding off the left side of the roadway and into the cable median.

The driver who hit Blackey didn't stop and continued heading east on I-44.

Blackey was taken by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment. Her injuries were not considered life-threatening. Fortunately, nobody else was injured in what could have been a much worse situation.

If you have any information on the driver of the vehicle that started this incident before fleeing the scene, please contact the Troop C headquarters of the Missouri State Highway Patrol at (636) 300-2800.

Leaving the scene of an accident is a serious offense. Whether you think you were at-fault or not, you must remain at the scene until emergency responders arrive and tell you it's okay to leave. If found, the hit-and-run driver in this Missouri car accident case will likely face criminal charges.

Even if the driver is not found, those injured by a hit-and-run driver can often claim the accident against their own insurance policy's uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage. For more information on how to handle a complicated car accident case, consult a St. Louis personal injury attorney.

Full post as published by Missouri Accident Lawyer Blog on October 01, 2010 (boomark / email).