Personal Injury Blog
Posted on Feb 15, 2012 By Samuel M. Wendt
A Lincoln Yellow Cab taxi driver who was allegedly speeding and distracted because he was smoking a cigarette rear-ended a vehicle with his cab early Tuesday. The accident occurred at MacArthur ...
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Posted on Feb 8, 2012 By Samuel M. Wendt
An accident in Stone County this morning resulted in a fatality, the Highway Patrol says. According to a Highway Patrol report, Richard G. Reddick, 70, of Lampe, died after a 1987 Ford F-150 he was ...
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Posted on Feb 8, 2012 By Samuel M. Wendt
A rush hour hit-and-run crash critically injured a pregnant woman this morning and created a backup along northbound Interstate 35 in Johnson County that stretched to Gardner. Emergency crews ...
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Posted on Feb 7, 2012 By Samuel M. Wendt
Two brothers who were hurt in an ATV crash in Miami County are recovering today from their injuries, which deputies said do not appear to be life-threatening. The 13- and 8-year-old boys, who are from ...
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Posted on Feb 6, 2012 By Samuel M. Wendt
The Missouri Highway Patrol has identified a Walnut Grove teenager who died as the result of a head-on collision Saturday. According to a patrol report, Carlos H. Lopez, 16, was pronounced dead at the ...
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Posted on Feb 4, 2012 By Samuel M. Wendt
A Springfield man was ticketed after an accident late Thursday that propelled a car into a tree. Clayton H. Spain, 22, was ticketed for failing to stop at a stop sign and not having proof of ...
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Posted on Feb 2, 2012 By Samuel M. Wendt
A man putting gas in his friend's disabled vehicle on southbound Interstate 55 was struck and killed by a passing tractor-trailer Wednesday night, police said. The man was standing near the ...
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Posted on Feb 2, 2012 By Samuel M. Wendt
An injury crash temporary closed eastbound Interstate 70 near the Benton Curve during this morning's rush hour. The crash occurred shortly after 7 a.m. along I-70 between Prospect Avenue and ...
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Posted on Feb 1, 2012 By Samuel M. Wendt
A 51-year-old Divernon woman hit a bicyclist with her vehicle as she pulled into her work parking lot Tuesday morning, according to an accident report. The bicyclist, Peter C. Lazare, 59, of the 800 ...
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Posted on Jan 23, 2012 By Samuel M. Wendt
A two-vehicle crash caused Illinois State Police to close Illinois 4 for about 30 minutes Sunday. The crash occurred about half a mile south of Chatham on Illinois 4 at 3:20 p.m. The driver of one of ...
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Posted on Jan 22, 2012 By Samuel M. Wendt
A 4-year-old girl from Mansfield suffered moderate injuries in a three-vehicle crash Sunday in Webster County. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, Lynn Michelle, 22, of Mansfield was driving a ...
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Posted on Jan 17, 2012 By Samuel M. Wendt
One pedestrian was critically injured and two others seriously hurt when they were struck by a vehicle Tuesday night in Olathe. The incident occurred about 9:30 p.m. outside the Deaf Cultural Center ...
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Posted on Jan 16, 2012 By Samuel M. Wendt
A child struck by a vehicle about 4:30 p.m. in Shawnee was transported with a critical head injury to Children’s Mercy Hospital. The incident occurred in the 13000 block of West 70th Terrace, ...
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Posted on Jan 15, 2012 By Samuel M. Wendt
A Macoupin County semi driver was uninjured when a car struck him head-on Thursday afternoon, killing the car’s driver. Steven E. Lynch, 44, of Shipman refused medical treatment at the scene of ...
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Posted on Jan 8, 2012 By Samuel M. Wendt
A 28-year-old Macoupin County woman was injured in a two-vehicle accident on Illinois 159 just north of Bunker Hill on Saturday, according to Illinois State Police. Heidi L. Beavers of Mount Olive was ...
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Posted on Jan 6, 2012 By Samuel M. Wendt
An accident on Illinois 127 in Montgomery County injured two people Wednesday, Illinois State Police said. Tricia L. Northcutt, 25, of Taylor Springs, was going south about 1 p.m., and attempted to ...
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Posted on Jan 5, 2012 By Samuel M. Wendt
A Springfield woman was hit by a vehicle in a crosswalk at Wheeler and South Grand Avenue on Wednesday. Barbara L. Ashford, 56, of the 2200 block of East Cedar Street was listed in good condition at ...
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Posted on Jan 4, 2012 By Samuel M. Wendt
A 21-year-old Riverton man involved in a three-vehicle crash at Koke Mill Road and Wabash Avenue was taken to the hospital. Steven T. Koefoed was treated and released from Memorial Medical Center. The ...
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Posted on Jan 2, 2012 By Samuel M. Wendt
A Kansas City woman was killed when a car crashed into her car as it was stopped on the shoulder of Interstate 470 in Lee’s Summit Monday. Virginia F. Bruce, 40, who was the driver of the car on ...
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Posted on Jan 1, 2012 By Samuel M. Wendt
Early today a girl about 3 years old was struck by a vehicle in the 1600 block of Washington Boulevard, Kansas City, Kan. police said. She was taken to an area hospital with life threatening injuries. ...
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Posted on Dec 20, 2011 By Samuel M. Wendt
Police said a pedestrian was fatally injured at 6:34 a.m. Tuesday when he was struck by a car on 20th Street near Nash Street. Maj. Jeff Connor said Gary W. Hildreth, 64, of Granite City apparently ...
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Posted on Dec 20, 2011 By Samuel M. Wendt
Two people, including the driver of a WICS Channel 20 vehicle, were taken to the hospital after a three-vehicle crash involving a semi tractor-trailer that shut down a part of Jefferson ...
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Posted on Dec 19, 2011 By Samuel M. Wendt
Three people were injured early this morning when a semitrailer and car collided head-on in Liberty. The collision occurred about 4:45 a.m. along Missouri 291 near South Missouri Street. Three people ...
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Posted on Dec 16, 2011 By Samuel M. Wendt
The driver of a motor scooter died early this morning after the scooter and pickup truck collided on Missouri 291 in Lee's Summit. A passenger on the scooter and the driver and passenger of the ...
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Posted on Dec 15, 2011 By Samuel M. Wendt
A woman involved in an accident at Sixth Street and North Grand Avenue Wednesday afternoon was treated and released at Memorial Medical Center. Charlotte A. Rebbe, 77, of the 900 block of Seventh ...
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