North St. Louis accident leaves one dead
One Missouri man was killed and another was seriously injured this morning in a two-car St. Louis accident at the intersection of Hall Street and Adelaide Avenue.
According to the St. Louis Post Dispatch, the name of the deceased was Ricky Prosser, 35. The name of the second man has not been released by authorities.
While some details are sketchy, it appears that Prosser was heading northbound on Hall Street in a 2004 Ford Escort when his car veered into oncoming traffic and collided head-on with a 1999 Mazda.
Prosser was pronounced dead at the scene while the driver of the Mazda was taken to a local hospital for emergency treatment.
Police initially suspected slick road conditions as a potential contributing factor, but now the Post Dispatch is reporting that alcohol may have played a role. A definitive answer may not been known until the accident reconstruction report is released which could take up to three months.
Icy road conditions can contribute to accidents, but are typically not a defense in a personal injury lawsuit as drivers should be aware of the conditions and drive accordingly. Should alcohol have been involved, that is a clearer sign of negligence, but until the full accident report is released it remains to be seen whether that was the case in this St. Louis area car accident.
