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 31-year-old female hit-and-run driver speeding near the Missouri State University campus in Springfield, Missouri, struck and killed a 23-year-old male bicycle rider. That has led to second degree murder charges, but they are not pending against the hit and run driver, but against her 24-year-old former boyfriend, who authorities claim was chasing her at … 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 17-year-old female passenger in an SUV died when a box truck crossed the center line in the highway, hitting the vehicle. The driver of SUV also suffered injuries. The 34-year-old male truck driver, who is employed by a furniture company, was also injured, as was his 23-year-old male passenger, a co-worker. The two men … 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
A powerboat race in 2011 resulted in the deaths of three racers, including two men from Missouri. Wrongful death lawsuits have now been filed over the fatalities, which occurred during the Key West World Championship race, an annual boating event. The boating accident caused the death of a man from Kaiser, Missouri, and a 74-year-old … Read more
A two-year-old boy died in a recent truck accident that also inflicted injuries on both his parents and on his 8-year-old brother. The truck accident occurred at a highway bypass intersection on a weekday morning and involved a semi-truck driven by a 42-year-old male trucker from Aurora, Missouri. That truck, owned by a poultry company, allegedly failed … Read more
A man from Columbia, Missouri, was tragically killed as he rode his bicycle in the westbound shoulder of I-70 and was hit by a truck. The truck accident happened at approximately 4 a.m., close to the Lake of the Woods exit. Some details of the accident are still not clear, including why it took around eight … Read more