Personal Injury Law

Six teenagers injured in head-on collision

By Ryan Bradley, Esq.

A total of six people, all 18 or younger, were injured in a Missouri head-on collision on County Road 418 in Livingston County.

According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, the accident occurred around 6:20 p.m. Tuesday near Ludlow. Two vehicles, a 1993 Ford Ranger driven by Justin Jones, 16, and a 1990 Geo Tracker driven by Aaron Reed, 17, were approaching each other from opposite directions. Jones' car was heading eastbound and Reed's was heading westbound as they topped the crest of a hill at the same time.

As the two vehicles came over the hill, they collided head-on. The initial crash report said the collision took place on the westbound side of the roadway.

Reed and a passenger in his car, Anthony Sayers, 14, were both seriously injured and taken for emergency treatment at local hospitals. Three other passengers in Reed's vehicle suffered moderate to minor injuries, as did Jones.

Jones was wearing a seatbelt, but none of the passengers in Reed's car were wearing one at the time of the car accident.

Full post as published by Missouri Accident Lawyer Blog on October 13, 2010 (boomark / email).