Missouri car accident injures two in Clay County
Frances Lewis, 49, and Anita Janssen, 41, were injured in a two-car Missouri injury accident at 11 a.m. Monday morning.
The investigating officer described the accident as a rear-end collision. Lewis was traveling northbound on I-35 in a 1985 Mercury and Anita Janssen was riding with Robert Janssen, 43, in a 2007 Ford. Lewis had to stop in the middle of the roadway and Robert Janssen was unable to avoid slamming into the back of Lewis' car.
Lewis' injuries were described as serious and he was rushed to a local hospital for emergency treatment. Anita Janssen suffered only minor injury and was able to find private transportation to the hospital. Robert Janssen was uninjured, according to the initial crash report.
Lewis was driving without insurance.
An investigation is ongoing and charges are pending.
Typically rear end collision cases assign negligence to the at-fault driver, but the investigation must confirm that there were no extenuating circumstances. Once the investigation is complete and the charges are filed, a Missouri car accident lawyer will be able to take that information and help the injured party recover damages to pay for medical bills and other expenses.
