Five Vehicles Crash in St. Charles County I-70 Collision
A St. Charles Missouri multivehicle accident occurred on westbound Interstate 70, just .4 miles east of Missouri Route W. The St. Charles County Missouri car accident involved five vehicles, and resulted in a great deal of property damage and physical injury.
The Missouri multivehicle accident began when Laura A. Jager of Columbia, Missouri stopped her 1997 Nissan Altima on the highway because of a previous accident. A 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix driven by Nicole J. Ayala of St. Louis, Missouri slammed into the rear of the Altima. The Altima travelled off the left side of the roadway and struck the cable median barrier of the highway.
The impact spun the Grand Prix counterclockwise, and the Grand Prix struck two additional vehicles: a 1999 Pontiac Grand Am driven by Laura J. Hollman of Foristell, Missouri and a 2012 Chevrolet Equinox driven by Elizabeth J. Flesch of Warrenton, Missouri. Ivis N. Martinez of Honduras, South America attempted to avoid the accident and travelled off the right side of the roadway in a 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer. While off the roadway, the Trailblazer crashed into the Grand Prix.
Missouri multivehicle accidents occur when more than two vehicles are involved in a single collision. Multivehicle accidents typically happen on large, high capacity roadways like interstate highways. When a standard, two-vehicle accident occurs on a highway, other drivers may fail to stop before striking the wreck themselves, creating a pile-up. Other drivers may swerve or initiate quick lane changes in an attempt to avoid the wreck. An attempt to avoid a Missouri pile-up car accident may result in an overturned vehicle or another collision.
Multivehicle accidents often result in a large number of injured parties. Each vehicle may be been struck more than once in a pile-up. A car may crash into an existing wreck, only to be struck by another vehicle from behind. If an accident victim suffered injuries in the initial collision, the later strikes may exacerbate them. Several drivers are involved in Missouri multi-vehicle car accidents, and they may have been carrying several occupants each. A large number of people in vehicles struck multiple times are a recipe for disaster.
The injuries of an accident victim in a Missouri multivehicle car accident are at risk of remaining untreated for a longer length of time, compared to injuries in single- or two-vehicle accidents. Rescue personnel may have a more difficult time freeing the accident victims from the wreckage because of the number of vehicles involved. When an accident victim is gravely injured, every moment counts. Multivehicle accidents create serious risks for accident victims.
