Category: Roadway Accidents

Teen Killed in Car Accident on I-55

There’s a reason teen auto insurance rates are high. They can be quite dangerous drivers. Are you or your family at-risk like this Missouri teen? The St. Louis car accident attorneys at Hoffman & Gelfman want you to be aware of driving dangers. May Accident Claims the Life of Arnold TeenFriday evening, May 5th, 19-year-old […]

Written by on July 18, 2017

Dust Storms Lowered Visibility and Caused Car Accidents

Dust storms are exceedingly rare in Illinois. However, Illinois State Police are pointing to them as the cause of two fatal wrecks this past May. Though uncommon, the St. Louis car accident attorneys at Hoffman & Gelfman want to make you aware of this threat… Accidents Result From High Winds, Dust and Reduced Visibility Gusting […]

Written by on July 11, 2017

Pickup Truck Crashes into Metro Bus in St. Louis

It’s rare when buses are involved in accidents in the St. Louis area. However, it does happen. A recent accident occurred in Ferguson, outside of St. Louis that involved a pickup truck and a metro bus. According to an article on the KMOV website, the crash happened at 12:30 in the morning. The driver of […]

Written by on June 29, 2017

Semi Truck and Motorcycle Collide Causing Fatality of St. Louis Man

A 56-year-old St. Louis man was killed in April when a tractor-trailer hit the motorcycle he was riding. Struck by a 2016 Freightliner moving north on Carpers Pike, the driver, 58-year-old Odilon Reyes, was unable to stop his vehicle despite crossing both lanes of the highway. The deadly crash highlights the need for increased awareness […]

Written by on June 22, 2017

Fatal Accidents Upend Families

Accidents on our roads are common, and fender benders happen all the time. But when a fatal accident happens, not only is there pain and sorrow involved, but it can upend an entire family. Emotions are Just the Beginning Certainly, emotions are a huge part every time a loved one dies in a fatal accident. […]

Written by on May 30, 2017

Pedestrian Killed in St Louis Pedestrian Accident

On April 13th, a pedestrian was fatally struck in a hit-and-run accident in north St. Louis. Your St. Louis Pedestrian Accident Attorneys, Hoffman & Gelfman, want to keep you aware of such dangers. The Deadly IncidentOccurring at the 3500 block of Goodfellow Boulevard around 11:48pm, the incident left 60-year-old Harlan Cooks, who resided in the […]

Written by on May 16, 2017

Two People in Critical Condition After Multi-Car Crash in St. Louis

There are several places in St. Louis where people often driver faster than they should. Recently, there was a serious car accident in one St. Louis neighborhood, according to an article on the Fox2News website. The accident took place in the early evening in North St. Louis at the intersection of Julian Avenue and Hamilton […]

Written by on May 4, 2017

Three-Car Accident Outside St. Louis Sends Two Teens to the Hospital

There are many accidents in the St. Louis area, and all too often they involve teenage drivers. According to a recent article on the Belleville News-Democrat website, one accident recently occurred near Belleville East High School. The crash involved three vehicles. One of them was parked and empty. The other two were occupied by two […]

Written by on April 27, 2017

17-Year-Old Dies in Head-On Collision in St. Louis County

Head-on collisions are becoming much too frequent in the St. Louis area. A recent head-on crash occurred just outside St. Louis, and it took the life of a seventeen-year-old named Darion, according to an article on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website. The young man driving the car was the victim’s cousin and close friend. The […]

Written by on April 4, 2017

Fatal Semi-Truck Accident in St. Louis: Who is at Fault?

Lately, there have been some odd tractor trailer accidents in St. Louis. However, this one might be the oddest of them all. According to an article on the Fox2Now St. Louis website, a twenty-year-old man was displaying some bizarre personal behavior on I-70. Several calls were made to Missouri State Troopers that there was a […]

Written by on January 17, 2017