Missouri car accident seriously injuries four people
A two-car Missouri injury accident on Highway 71 sent five people to the hospital on Monday afternoon, four with serious injuries.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Raymond Weaver, 44, lost control of his 1995 Ford while driving south on Highway 71. Weaver apparently lost control because of icy road conditions and ran off the left side of the road across the median. Weaver’s vehicle continued into the northbound lanes where it struck a 2004 Chevy, driven by Robert Brooks, 29.
Weaver and a passenger in his vehicle, Kenneth Phillips, 19, were both seriously injured. Michelle Brooks, 33, and Kipton Brooks, 7, were also seriously injured as passengers in the northbound Chevy. Robert Brooks escaped with relatively minor injuries. All drivers and passengers were taken to Nevada Regional Hospital for treatment.
Of all those involved, only young Kipton Brooks was wearing a seatbelt.
While the road conditions were icy, that will not be an excuse should a personal injury lawyer be called and a lawsuit filed. If a driver is negligent in losing control of his vehicle on a slick road, he may still be liable for damages. Those injured in car accidents, icy roads or not, should consult a car accident attorney as soon as possible.
