Head-On Collision in Lafayette County Injures Four Including Toddler
A Missouri front end car accident injured four Missourians in Lafayette County, Missouri. The Missouri front end collision occurred on April 18, 2011 at 5:23pm.
Both vehicles were driving in opposite directions along the center of Rolling Hill just east of MO-213. A 2004 Hyundai driven by Melanie R. Dysart, 23, of Dover, Missouri traveled eastbound in the center of the roadway. A 1989 Nissan driven by Tiffany R. Earnest, 19, of Higginsville, Missouri traveled westbound in the center of the same roadway. The two vehicles met at a hillcrest and collided head-on.
Four Missourians were injured in the accident; most were not wearing a safety device. Earnest suffered serious injuries. Higginsville E.M.S. took her to the Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Gary J. Earnest, 22, was also seriously injured. The Lifelight Eagle air ambulance transported him to Truman Medical Center. Dysart was moderately injured in the Missouri front end car accident. Higginsville E.M.S. transported her to Centerpoint Hospital.
Tilan L. Sinkler, a toddler of only 1 year of age, sustained minor injuries. He was the only injured party who wore a safety device. The toddler would have likely suffered greater injuries if he was not secured in an appropriate safety device.
Protecting small children from serious injury and death in a Missouri front end car collision is primary purpose of child passenger restraint laws. Missouri’s child passenger restraint law requires that any child less than 4 years old must be secured in a child restraint system. If the child is under 4 years of age, the child’s weight is irrelevant to the requirement. Any child less than 40 pounds in weight, regardless of age, is required to be secured in a child restraint system. A booster seat or child restraint system is required for children who weigh more than 40 pounds but less than 80 pounds.
Missouri’s child passenger restraint law protects the safety of children on the road. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, child passenger restraint systems reduce the risk of death for toddlers ages 1 to 4 years in a Missouri car accident by 54%. Child restraint systems decrease the risk of infant death in a car accident by 71%. Utilize a booster seat or child restraint system for any passenger under the age of 8 to prevent serious injury and death in Missouri.
If you or a child you know is injured in a Missouri front impact car accident, contact a practiced Missouri car accident lawyer. An experienced attorney will be able to provide you with more information about child passenger restraint laws.
