Missouri motorcycle crash injures couple
Randy and Brenda Youngblood, 50 and 41 respectively, were hospitalized Friday morning after a Missouri motorcycle injury crash in Shannon County.
While the full details of the crash are not known, an initial crash report was filed by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. According to the investigating officer, the Youngbloods were riding a 2004 Suzuki Motorcycle northbound on Highway 60 near Montier, Missouri. A 2003 Ford F-150, driven by Donna Smith, 36, was traveling eastbound on Route U and attempted to pull onto Highway 60. Smith’s pickup pulled out in front of the Youngblood’s bike and Randy Youngblood was unable to avoid crashing into the passenger side of the truck.
Both Randy and Brenda Youngblood were taken by ambulance to St. Francis Hospital for treatment. Fortunately, they were both wearing helmets or their injuries could have been much more serious or even fatal.
The initial crash report seems to indicate that Smith pulled out in front of the motorcycle because she didn’t see it coming. This is a common problem on the roadways of Missouri that has lead to numerous other personal injury lawsuits. Many drivers, particularly in large pickups or SUV’s, cause accidents because they don’t see the much smaller motorcyclists and negligently pull in front of them.
More investigation by authorities and a Missouri motorcycle accident attorney will be needed before liability is known in this Shannon County crash.
