Inattentive Driver Causes St. Charles Missouri Chain Reaction Accident
A St. Charles County Missouri three vehicle accident occurred when a driver failed to notice stopped traffic on Highway 94, west of Kisker. The St. Charles County Missouri multi-vehicle accident occurred on December 19, 2011 at 11:18pm.
The late night accident occurred on eastbound on Highway 94. Alisa E. Siegel, 41, of Troy, Missouri failed to notice vehicles stopped ahead. Siegel crashed a 1993 Geo Storm into the rear of a 2003 Honda Accord driven by Kenneth R. Rubach, 18, of St. Peters, Missouri. The impact forced Rubach’s Honda into the rear of another vehicle: a 1999 Toyota Corolla driven by David Q. Hoang, 29, of Normandy, Missouri.
Three people were injured in the Saint Charles County Missouri chain reaction car accident. Siegel and Hoang sustained injuries. Elizabeth N. Forbes, 22, of St. Louis sustained physical injuries as well. Forbes was an occupant in Hoang’s vehicle. Hoang and Forbes were transported to Mercy Medical Center in Creve Coeur. Siegel was transported to St. Joseph Health Center East in St. Charles.
Drivers must pay careful attention to the environment in order to drive safely and prudently. Cars enter and exit the highway, change lanes, swerve to avoid road obstructions, and slow down unexpectedly. Drivers must be able to respond to these changing road conditions and more. When a driver fails to pay attention, the results may be dangerous.
Distracted driving is becoming a major public safety problem. Drivers are texting, reading their email, talking on the phone, and even applying makeup while operating their vehicles. Engaging in distracting activities while driving is negligent and may be the direct cause of an accident.
Federal, state, and local authorities are cracking down on distracted driving because of the enormous toll its taking on highway safety in this country. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently banned texting while driving for truck and bus drivers. Missouri prohibits texting in “novice” driver. All drivers are legally obligated to drive prudently. Driving while distracted is not driving prudently.
