Missouri teen killed in accident
Erich Adler, 18, was killed Thursday in a car accident in Marthasville while trying to pull out of a parking lot along Highway 47.
According to the Highway Patrol, the accident occurred around 3:00 p.m. when Adler attempted to make a left on to Highway 47. A 1996 Ford Ranger, driven by Cody Williams, 20, traveling south on the highway hit Adler’s 2000 Dodge Neon on the driver’s side.
Adler was taken to St. John’s Hospital in Washington where he was pronounced dead. A passenger in the Neon, Jeremy Adler, 16, was also taken to St. John’s Hospital with serious injuries. While the Ford Ranger suffered extensive damage, the investigating officer did not report any injuries for Williams.
A more detailed investigation into the accident will be needed to prove fault for the purposes of settling the damages with the insurance companies.
