One dead and another injured after three-car accident near Maryville
Linsey Nelson, 19, was killed and Larry Logsdon, 65, was seriously injured Friday in an accident on Highway 71 north of Maryville.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred when Nelson failed to stop her 2003 Dodge at a stop sign and crossed in front of Logsdon’s 1998 Chevrolet 1500. Nelson’s car was sent spinning into a third vehicle. Logsdon was thrown from his truck and came to rest in a nearby ditch.
Nelson was pronounced dead at the scene. Logsdon was taken to St. Francis Hospital in Maryville for treatment. No one in the third car was injured, according to the investigating officer.
Logsdon was not wearing a seatbelt while Nelson was.
No summons was issued. A more thorough investigation including an accident reconstruction will follow.
Side impact collisions, like the Maryville crash, can lead to devastating injuries because most of the safety features in cars are designed to protect passengers from front-end collisions. Recently manufactured cars have more side curtain airbags and side crumple zones than older cars, but the risk for severe head trauma remains.
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