Pedestrian Injured in Jefferson City Accident on Missouri Blvd
A Jefferson City Missouri pedestrian accident resulted in injuries for a 22 year old on Wednesday. The Cole County pedestrian accident began when Abby Luetkemeyer, 20, turned left from a K-Mart parking lot on the 2300 block of Missouri Blvd. Luetkemeyer turned a 2002 Chevrolet truck into the center lane to merge into traffic. As Luetkemeyer turned, 22 year old pedestrian Serenity Crump walked across Missouri Blvd. Luetkemeyer’s Chevrolet struck Crump. Crump was sent to a local hospital with moderate injuries after the accident. Both Crump and Luetkemeyer were from Jefferson City, Missouri.
The public did not react to the Jefferson City pedestrian accident with surprise. One Jefferson City resident wrote online, “I see people trying to cross MO Blvd on foot all the time. It's insane. The city needs to implement safe ways for pedestrians to get across or this kind of accident will become more prevalent.”
Roadways in Jefferson City are becoming more congested. As a result, an astonishing number of traffic accidents occur there. Data from the Missouri State Highway Patrol ranks Jefferson City as 14th among the 734 Missouri cities in traffic accidents. There are more than 1,000 traffic accidents in Jefferson City each year, many resulting in injury. Pedestrian accidents are likely to increase. Congested streets without crosswalks at regular intervals may be particularly dangerous for pedestrians. Missouri Blvd, and other major roads without sidewalks on both sides, are often the location of pedestrian accidents as well.
Jefferson City Missouri pedestrian accidents may be caused by both the driver and the pedestrian accident victim. If the accident was partially caused by the pedestrian accident victim, the doctrine of comparative fault may decrease the accident victim’s recovery in a lawsuit. The driver’s defense attorney may argue that the pedestrian was partially at fault because she was jaywalking or walking against a stop signal. To defeat these arguments and preserve their compensation, pedestrian accident victims should obtain experienced plaintiff’s lawyers who specialize in Missouri pedestrian accidents.
If you are injured in a Jefferson City Missouri pedestrian accident, contact Missouri pedestrian accident lawyers who are invested in aggressively protecting your full compensation after the accident.
