Thirteen Roadway Fatalities Over Weekend in Missouri

By The Cagle Law Firm | July 28, 2025 | Car Accidents, Featured, Inattentiveness, Pedestrian Accidents, Personal Injury

Last weekend was particularly dangerous on Missouri roadways for car accidents and pedestrian deaths. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, there were 13 fatalities in Missouri over the weekend including an ATV crash and two pedestrian fatalities. Four of the fatalities included four who were unrestrained, four unrestrained and two classified as “unknown”. The fatality in the ATV incident did not have a helmet and of course, the pedestrians do not have seat belts or helmet.  Crashes resulting in death and serious injuries are tragic, yet when these injuries can be prevented, they are the true definition of tragedy. Several of the below mentioned crashes are still under investigation for all contributing factors to the crashes.

Additionally, there were 22 people who suffered serious injuries. Of those injured, eight were restrained, 12 were not restrained and 1 was classified as unknown. Those seriously injured in car accident, motorcycle accidents and truck accidents most often do need legal assistance in order to obtain much needed compensation.

Friday, July 25, 2025

Adair County- A wrong-way cash in Adair County claimed the lives of two people from Wentzville and injured two more people.  On Friday evening, July 25, 2025, a Jeep Wrangle was traveling southbound in the northbound lane of MO-11 around 12:15 p.m. when it struck a Toyota Corolla with three occupants. Two of the Corolla occupants were killed, age 43 and 16. The driver, also of Wentzville was reported with moderate injuries. The driver of the Jeep, a 27 year-old man of Kirksville was seriously injured according to the MSHP report.  It is unknown at this time why the Jeep was traveling the wrong way in the crash that occurred in Adair County. All occupants in the Corolla were restrained. The driver of the Jeep was not restrained.

Crawford County– A fatal single car crash occurred around 3 a.m. in Crawford County on Highway N. A 19 year old Sullivan, Missouri woman was killed and two Sullivan men were seriously injured, age 19 and 21.  According to the MSHP report, the crash occurred as the driver failed to negotiate a curve. The vehicle traveled off the roadway and struck a tree.  Those seriously injured were transported to hospitals in St. Louis. It is unknown if two of the victims were restrained, but one of the occupants was restrained.

Stoddard County– Around 1:45 a.m., a Wappapello, MO 15 year-old was fatally injured as an occupant on a 2023 Cam-Am Defender. A 14 year-old was also moderately injured as well as a 16 year-old Puxico male suffered minor injuries. According to the MSHP report, the ATV failed to negotiate a left turn, ran off the right side of the roadway and overturned.

St Louis County– At approximately 1:30 a.m. on Westbound 364, a two-vehicle crash occurred when a pick-up driving by a 31 year-old Florissant man crossed over the center line, striking a Mack truck.  Following the impact, the Mack truck became airborne and overturned, coming to a rest on its side blocking lanes on both sides of the roadway. According to the MSHP, the driver of the Mack Truck, a 59 year-old St. Louis man was also injured and taken to a hospital in St. Louis. It is unknown if the driver of the pick-up was restrained and the driver of the Mack truck was reported as restrained.

Saturday, July 26, 2025

Shannon County– A single vehicle crash claimed the life of a 53 year-old Eminence man and seriously injured a 45 year-old Eminence man and a 39 year-old Beebe, AR man. According to the MSHP, the crash occurred after the vehicle travelled off the right side of the roadway and truck a tree. Two of the victims were unrestrained.

Phelps County – A single vehicle crash in Phelps County resulted in the death of a 59 year-old Vichy man according to the MSHP.   The Chevy Cobalt went off the right side of Highway 63 and struck a tree around 5 p.m.  The driver was restrained.

Webster County– A single vehicle crash in Webster County resulted in the death of a 57 year-old Marshfield man who was unrestrained.  According to the MSHP, the Pontiac Firebird travelled off the right side of the roadway, returned to the roadway, travelled off the right side of the roadway again and overturned. The crash occurred at 3:45 p.m.

Wayne County – A two-vehicle crash claimed the life a of a 61 year-old Poplar Bluff woman at 2:25 p.m. near Greenville on US 67.  According to the MSHP, the victim was driving a GMC Sierra that pulled into the path of a Kenworth truck. The victim was restrained.

Sunday, July 27, 2025

Cape Girardeau County– A single vehicle crash involving a Honda CRV occurred at 9:23 p.m. and resulted in the death of a 47 year-old Gypsy, MO woman. According to report, a Honda CRV struck a pedestrian in the roadway.

Boone County – A two-vehicle crash resulted in the death of a 23 year-old Columbia, Mo man around 5 a.m. on Route AB. According to the MSHP, the crash occurred as Toyota Camry was parked partially in the eastbound lane in the ditch facing south. A drive a Ram 1500 crossed the center of the roadway, struck the Toyota and struck a pedestrian standing near the vehicle. The pedestrian was pronounced at the scene.

Barry County – A single vehicle crash on MO 97 west of Purdy resulted in the death of a 21 year-old Pierce City, MO man. MSHP reported the crash occurred as the vehicle travelled off the right side of the roadway, returned to the roadway and overturned. The crash occurred a little before 2 a.m. on MO 97, west of Purdy. The driver was unrestrained. This was Troop D’s 67th fatality for 2025

Questions After a Serious Collision

There are endless questions after a life-changing crash.  The shock and aftermath of such a tragedy is staggering.  A crash does not usually just impact one person, but the entire family. As we travel with friends and family in our vehicles, often a crash involves a group of friends or multiple family members. Thus, when multiple people in one vehicle are in a collision, the loss and injury sustained to multiple people impact families and friends.  Knowing what to do following such a nightmare is difficult.

For those seriously injured, the questions include: “How badly am I hurt”? “How long is this going to take to heal”?  “How much will this cost”? and “How am I going to pay for this”?  The unknown answers to these questions cause anxiety.  For those who have lost a family member, there is anxiety but mostly despair.  Our attorneys do not claim to have the easy answers to life-changing events simply because there are no easy answers. Medical experts nor faith leaders can provide “easy answers”. However, our attorneys can take the legal burden of this challenge off of your shoulders.   We guide you through the first steps after a car accident, and we deal with the auto insurance adjusters. The last thing you need to be doing in the face of such an event is spending your time updating the insurance adjuster so they can begin their process of building a case against you.

We provide free consultations and information about steps to take to protect yourself and your family.

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