Pickup trucks collide; hospitalize six
A Missouri injury accident sent six people to the hospital Sunday after two pickup trucks collided on Highway 51 in Bollinger County.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred around 6:20 p.m. near Highway NN. Lisa Abney, 31, was driving southbound in the first pickup, a 1989 Chevrolet. The other pickup was a northbound 2002 Chevy S-10, driven by Tommie Reece, 64. According to a description of the accident by the investigating officer, Abney's truck drifted across the center line and struck the front left of Reece's pickup. The nearly head-on collision totaled both trucks.
Abney and Reece were seriously injured and taken to St. Francis Hospital. Also in Abney's truck were Ryan Burns, 23, and Ronald Wilson, 23. The passengers in Reece's truck were Philip Lawler, 40, and Zachary Lawler, 14. All of the passengers suffered injuries requiring emergency treatment and they were also taken by ambulance to St. Francis Hospital.
Thankfully, all of the passengers in both trucks were wearing seat belts or this accident could have been worse, perhaps even fatal. Hopefully everyone can make a full recovery.
The road to recovery is not always easy. Sometimes Missouri car accidents result in injuries that require serious physical therapy and numerous expensive treatments. Medical bills can pile up and victims may not be well enough to return to work. Because of these hardships, drivers are required to carry liability insurance to pay for the expenses of the injured party should they cause an accident.
Not every case is clear cut, though, and initial crash reports often need much more investigation to corroborate the details. It is often in a victim's best interest to contact a Missouri personal injury attorney after an accident to make sure his or her rights are protected and they are given the best chance to make a full recovery. Most lawyer's offer free consultations with no obligation to hire.
