St. Louis Personal Injury Lawyer - Motor Vehicle Accidents

School Bus Overturns, All Passengers Taken to Hospital

Jenny Albano — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:41:54 GMT

A school bus overturned Tuesday, October 10 on the way to a high school volley ball game. All 31 passengers on the bus were transported to the hospital.

10 of the students were flown by helicopter to local hospitals, but none of the injuries were thought to be life-threatening.

The bus was carrying students from Viburnum High School in southeast Missouri to nearby Lesterville. A woman answering phones at Viburnum High School said she did not have information about the injuries.

The bus was the only accident invloved in the accident, and the cause of the crash is unknown,

For more information on this subject, please refer to our section on Airlines, Cruises, Buses, and Other Mass Transit Accidents.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Jenny Albano

Man and Child Killed in Pedestrian Accident

Mark Bronson — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 10:56:05 GMT

A man was killed in a pedestrian accident while crossing the street with his granddaughter in the near northside of St. Louis recently. The girl suffered severe injuries and subsequently died of her injuries. Ronald Jones and his granddaughter Aryanna were crossing Kingshighway when they were hit by a southbound car.

An officer with the accident reconstruction team said it was not immediately clear if the motorist was at fault or if the pedestrians had walked into his path.
"It's undetermined at this point; we've got conflicting stories," said the officer, who did not give his name.

This tragic story reminds us that as school is set to start again it is as important as ever to be mindful of pedestrians at all times, not just in school zones.

For more information on this subject, please refer to our section on Car and Motorcycle Accidents.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Mark Bronson

Car and Truck Accident in Missouri Leaves One Dead

Shannon Weidemann — Mon, 14 May 2007 15:53:31 GMT

A man driving a Ford Focus hit another car on Interstate 44. The collision forced him into anther lane where he collided with a semi-truck. The 21-year-old man was driving west when the car and truck accident happened.

A man from Evansville, Ind., was killed in a three-vehicle accident at 12:40 p.m. Saturday on Interstate 44 just east of the exit for the Six Flags amusement park, the Missouri Highway Patrol reported. A passenger in his car was injured.

The driver of the Focus was airlifted to the hospital but he died of his injuries. The passenger in the car was also taken to St. John's Mercy Medical Center in Creve Coeur.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Shannon Weidemann

St. Louis Hit and Run Accident Leaves One Dead

Shannon Weidemann — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:15:20 GMT

A 19-year-old student at Southwestern Illinois Community College was killed in a hit and run accident in St. Louis on Sunday. The accident happened on I-70 near St. Louis Avenue and involved three cars.

The victim

lost control of her vehicle, a Nissan Altima, after she was rear-ended by a red Chevrolet Monte Carlo, causing her to collide with the median and another vehicle.
The driver of the Monte Carlo, which police say has tinted windows and damage to the front right bumper, left the scene.

The victim was taken to the hospital but she died from major head injuries sustained in the crash. The police are investigating the accident and trying to locate the Monte Carlo and its driver.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Shannon Weidemann

Missouri's Seat Belt Law May Be Changed

Shannon Weidemann — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 00:13:27 GMT

The House Transportation Committee voted 7 to 1 to send a bill to the House floor that would allow police officers to stop cars where occupants were not wearing seat belts.

Current law allows police to write a $10 ticket for not wearing a seat belt, but only if an officer notices the violation after making a traffic stop for another reason.
The bill would also require anyone for whom there is a seat belt to wear it. Current law only requires seat belts for those in the front seats.

Only 58 percent of teenagers wear seatbelts in the state of Missouri. It is hoped that seat belt usage will go up with the new law.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Shannon Weidemann

Truck Accident Closes Lanes on 57

Staff Writer — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 14:01:07 GMT

A tractor-trailer rollover on I-57 in Illinois closed the northbound passing lane for most of Thursday morning last week. The accident occurred just after midnight, and the driver escaped serious injury. Crews were forced to close all northbound lanes of 57 for about 15 minutes later in the day while workers removed the overturned semi. Officials were still investigating the cause of the one-vehicle crash as of this writing.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Staff Writer