Eldon, Missouri Girl Killed in Serious Car Crash on Route 52
The Finnegan family, of Eldon, Missouri was driving northbound on Route 52 Friday evening when a tractor trailer lost control and crossed the center line. The father, Michael Finnegan, who was driving, tried to avoid the crash but was struck in the driver’s side of the vehicle. Michael, his wife Marla, and his son Ryan were moderately injured and were taken by ambulance to Lake Regional Hospital. Unfortunately, their 11-year old daughter Nicole sustained serious injuries and had to be taken to University Hospital in Colombia, Missouri where she later died on Saturday due to serious personal injury.
According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, the Finnegan’s were all wearing their seat belts during the time of the accident. There are no reports yet as to whether Destry Strange, the driver of the tractor trailer is being charged with any citations or if the Finnegan’s have retained a personal injury lawyer to pursue Strange’s insurance company for their families’ injuries and the subsequent loss of their 11-year old daughter.
