Heavy Traffic Holiday Weekend Made Worse by Snow

By The Cagle Law Firm | December 3, 2024 | News

Holiday Weekend Crashes

The snow started falling Saturday morning as many travelers were on the roadway due to the holiday.    Police responded to several car crashes in the morning. By the afternoon the number of crashes had fallen but rose as the sun set and temperatures remained cold. Bridges and overpasses were problems.  Traffic slowed multiple time all day on the Blanchette Bridge and similarly  on the Daniel Boone Bridge.  Interstate 64 and I-70 in St Charles County to Interstate 270 saw several crashes throughout the day.

Missouri State Highway Patrol vehicle struck while the trooper was responding to a crash on Interstate 270 near Interstate 55 interchange in South St. Louis County.  The trooper’s vehicle was parked on the interstate with light activated to block traffic from a previous crash when a St. Louis woman struck the parked vehicle.  The trooper was not inside the cruiser but he woman was transported to the hospital with injuries

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, there were 362 crashes including 4 fatalities in the counting period from 6 p.m. Wednesday through Noon on Sunday.  In 2023, there were 431 crashes and nine fatalities.  MSHP also reported 106 DWI arrests and 12- injuries over the weekend.

A 47 year-old Columbia man was killed when he lost control on ice covered roadway, striking a rocky bluff and overturning. His vehicle returned to the roadway and ejected driver.  Another vehicle then struck the SUV and gentleman.

An 18 year-old Jefferson City woman was fatally injured when her Ford F150 traveled off the right side of the roadway, struck a road sign and concrete culver. The impact caused the vehicle to overturn and eject the driver.

A 75 year-old Winfield man was killed and his passenger, a 70 year-old Winfield woman was seriously injured when another vehicle crossed over the centerline on MO 79 and struck them head-on.  A 19 year old Elsberry man was driving a Pontiac G6 that struck the Winfield couple on Saturday morning. at 10:15 a.m. in Lincoln County.

A 25 year-old Mammoth Springs man was killed early Sunday morning when his vehicle ran off the right side of the roadway and overturned, partially ejected the passenger. The driver of the Ram pickup was a 54 year-old Thayer, Missouri man and he was seriously injured. The crash occurred on MO 142 in Oregon County.

St Louis County Fatality

A 71 year old St. Louis man was fatally injured Saturday morning (11/30/24) at the intersection of South Lindbergh Boulevard and Interstate 55. St Louis County Police responded and found the victim trapped inside his vehicle. Initial investigation indicate that he was traveling in the eastbound lanes of Lindbergh Boulevard when his vehicle veered off the road and collided with a concrete light pole and caused the vehicle to rollover.  The investigation is ongoing and more details to be released. A St Louis area nurse pulled over to help the victim while several other good Samaritans tried to flip the vehicle back upright.  Mehlville Fire Department responded and extracted the St. Louis man from the vehicle and he was taken to an area hospital where he died due to his injuries.

Serious Injuries

A head-on collision seriously injured two people in St. Louis County on Highway 30. Around 2:00 a.m. a 20 year-old driver lost control causing his vehicle to cross the median and strike another vehicle seriously injuring a 45 year-old High Ridge man.

November 29, 2024

Four people were seriously injured in four separate incidents. At 11:20 p.m., a 19 year-old pedestrian from High Ridge, MO was struck by a Honda Civic driven by a 41 year-old Fletcher, MO man. It was reported the pedestrian crossed into the roadway ahead of the Honda Civic. The driver braked and swerved but could not avoid the pedestrian.  Earlier in the evening, a 40 year-old Warsaw, Missouri man was seriously injured when his Chevy truck ran off the roadway, struck a road sign, and a utility pole.  The victim was transported  by air to University Hospital in Columbia.

At 4:45 p.m. a 81 year old Forsyth man was seriously injured when is Subaru travelled off the right side of the roadway and struck two mailboxes and the ditch.  The crash occurred in Taney county on MO 76.

At 12:29 p.m. a 72 year-old Cabool, MO man was seriously injured in a one vehicle collision in Douglas County.  His Chevrolet Colorado travelled off the right side of the roadway, struck a mailbox, a telephone pedestal and a tree. The truck overturned before coming to rest on the roadway.  The crash occurred on Highway 181, five miles south of Cabool.

November 30, 2024

A 31 year-old Mountain View man was seriously injured when the motorcycle he was riding ran off the roadway and overturned multiple times on MO 17, 4 miles south of Mountain View. The crash occurred at 9 p.m.

December 1, 2024

Two single vehicle crashes resulted in death and two serious injuries.  Sunday morning, a 61 year-old Wentzville man driving a Toyota Tundra struck a patch of ice on a bridge, causing driver to lose control of the vehicle, strike the concrete bridge and an embankment and overturn.  The crash occurred on Highway C, four miles west of Bourbon, Missouri.  A previously mentioned crash at 12:30 a.m. involving a single vehicle crash involving a Ram pickup resulted in the death of a passenger and the serious injury of a 54 year-old Thayer, MO man.

Monday Snow Complicates Commute

Snow greeted commuters in the  greater metro area Monday morning and caused some problems throughout the day.  A school bus collision in St Charles County resulted in non-life threatening injuries to two children. One child was taken to the hospital.  According to police, the bus slid off the road and onto its side into a dich in Marthasville around 3:30 p.m.  Seven students from the Francis Howell School District were on the bus at the time of the crash.  According to First Alert, many of the riders were middle school students and were taken to a nearby home to stay warm after the crash.

What Steps to Take After a Car Crash

Car accidents that result in serious injury are life-changing events.  In Missouri, car crashes continue to be on the increase.  The vast majority of all motor vehicle crashes are due to driver error. Typically, the most serious type of motor vehicle crash is a head-on collision.  When vehicle strike head-on, the force is the combined speed impact on the front of the passenger vehicle.  Head on crashes can occur for a variety of reasons. When another car comes across the centerline directly at another car, reactions are to swerve away and hope the other driver is not swerving in the same direction.

If you have been seriously injured in a head-on collision, you need legal assistance. Do not speak to an insurance adjuster right away and absolutely do not speak with an adjuster while you are in the hospital or taking medication that may impact your ability to recall.  In other words, your first call should never be to an insurance adjuster.

We assist those who have been injured in motor vehicle collisions. We know that if you are seriously injured, you are overwhelmed with the magnitude of ordeal. Serious injuries are an awful ordeal, and you need a legal expert on your side from the beginning. Serious injuries result in serious medical bills at minimum.  Do not add to your pain and suffering by enduring opinions and questions from insurance adjusters who do not have any medical expertise.  Our attorneys are available to provide information to protect your claim.

We are available seven days a week toll free 1.800.685.3302 or locally 314.276.1681

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