A 22-year-old man from Independence, Missouri, is facing criminal charges for causing the death of a father of five children, two of whom are six years old. The driver, according to police, was already on probation because he kept driving despite having a revoked license. They say he did it again in the incident leading … Read more
Federal marshals apprehended a motorist in Kansas City, Missouri, who was a high priority suspect wanted in connection with a fatal car incident that took the lives of two people. They tracked the hit and run driver to a hotel, but when they approached him, he desperately fled into some woods. In response, they unleashed a … Read more
Drivers must always watch out for other people who are on the roadways. For some more rural areas, people on horseback might share the roadways with cars. A recent incident between a man in an SUV and horseback riders landed one man in a Missouri hospital. The incident occurred in Baxter County when a man … Read more
A deadly accident the day after Christmas has devastated a Missouri family, leaving two young women dead and putting a third in intensive care. The crash occurred in Pineville, Missouri, as the family was driving in their van on U.S. 71. The victims’ vehicle was hit by a Dodge Ram that changed lanes in front … Read more
A chain reaction vehicle accident in Lawrence County, Missouri, on Interstate 44 ended up killing one man from Joplin and injuring a total of seven other people. The car accident took place at approximately 4:50 p.m. on a Friday afternoon. Four cars and three tractor-trailers were involved, and police said that the accident fouled up traffic for … Read more
A 21-year-old man from Walnut Grove, Missouri, is facing charges of involuntary manslaughter, among others. The man is accused of being responsible for a car accident that occurred in June and ended the life of a woman from Aldrich. At the time of the accident, investigators believe he had taken a drug classified as an anti-psychotic and … Read more
Close to a year after a fatal Missouri car accident tragically ended the life of a 40-year-old female substitute teacher, her family is pursuing wrongful death claims in court against the male teen driver who they view as responsible for the crash. The accident occurred in November of 2012 at 22nd Street and 11th Street … Read more
A 32-year-old man is accused of intoxicated driving and causing a car accident in Rogersville, Missouri, that resulted in the death of an 84-year-old male driver. He is being charged with felony involuntary manslaughter in both the first and second degree. The crash also injured his two daughters, who were passengers in his car. The children, who … Read more
A man described as homeless died in Mercy Hospital, located in Springfield, Missouri, after suffering serious injuries in a car accident. He had been rushed there by helicopter after the incident. Police subsequently arrested the hit-and-run driver whose vehicle inflicted brain and spinal injuries on the victim, causing him to die twelve days later. The arrestee … Read more
Many car accidents in Missouri and throughout the United States are unfortunately caused by driver carelessness and recklessness, including speeding and inattentiveness. Speeding is an egregious threat because not only does it reduce the amount of time necessary to avoid a crash, it also increases the risk of crashing and makes the accident more severe … Read more