Tag: roadway accidents

Missouri Texting Law May Be Working

According to a Columbia Missourian story reprinted in the St Louis Post-Dispatch the Missouri law against texting by young drivers has not yet resulted in many tickets being written. The story does pass on the sentiment that it is a hard law to enforce, maybe because of the fact that those violating the law may […]

Written by on March 7, 2013

Two Accident Victims Die in Franklin County Crash

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has reported that two drivers were killed when their vehicles were involved in an accident on Highway 100.  According to details from the Missouri Highway Patrol the accident occurred on February 13, 2013 when one of the vehicles crossed over the center line and hit the other vehicle head on.  Police […]

Written by on February 19, 2013

Toyota Issues Recall of Over 1 Million Vehicles

The Toyota Motor Corporation has issued a recall of 907,000 vehicles that have faulty airbags and another 385,000 Lexus IS vehicles for faulty windshield wipers. The St. Louis Post Dispatch reported on January 30, 2013 that most of the airbags were in Corolla models or Corolla Matrix models manufactured between 2001 and 2004. The airbags […]

Written by on February 7, 2013

GM Announces Another Recall

In a tough two week period for auto manufacturer GM another recall was announced. Over 54,000 trucks and SUVs were recalled due to problems with the steering column. All vehicles are 2013 models including the Chevrolet Avalanche, Express, Silverado, Tahoe and Suburban. Cadillac Escalade, Escalade EXT and Escalade ESV and GMC Sierra, Yukon, Yukon XL […]

Written by on January 17, 2013

Supreme Court Looking at Missouri DUI Case

The Supreme Court is currently deliberating over whether it should be necessary to get a warrant before checking a suspected drunk driver’s blood alcohol level. The case they are closely examining occurred in Missouri where a weaving, speeding car was pulled over and the officers, who suspected drug or alcohol use, gave the driver a […]

Written by on January 15, 2013

Wrong Way Driver Travels over 11 Miles on a Missouri Interstate

According to a recent story reported in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch a 78 year old man was traveling for over 11 miles the wrong way on Interstate Highway 44 in Southwest Missouri. The man was initially spotted by Missouri State police Tuesday evening.  The officers attempted to accurately track his progress by traveling the right […]

Written by on December 20, 2012

State Trooper Hit and Killed by a Truck Driver with a Medical Condition

The driver of a truck that struck and killed an Illinois State Trooper who was conducting a routine traffic stop may have been unconscious due to a medical condition. The U.S. Department of Transportation has declared the driver an “imminent hazard” which means he is not allowed to drive commercially at least for now. The U.S […]

Written by on December 13, 2012

Prison Time for Five Time DWI Defendant

A man who has been arrested at least five times for DWI has been sentenced to four months in jail after accepting a deal from prosecutors.  A story published in The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reveals that the driver, who crashed into two parked cars at a McDonalds in Des Peres Missouri in 2010, was unaware […]

Written by on November 13, 2012

One Man Killed and Three others Injured in St. Peters Auto Accident

A man driving on Salt River road in St. Peters around 6:00 A.M. was killed when his car crossed the center line and struck another vehicle starting a four car accident. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has reported that the car clipped one vehicle then struck two others. The standard procedure of having the driver’s blood […]

Written by on October 11, 2012

Four Injured in Crash Involving a Semi Truck and Ambulance

An ambulance that was moving toward a ramp was rear ended by a semi- tractor trailer on Interstate 55 near Hamel Illinois. The ambulance was on the highway to answer an emergency call from a rest stop when it started to turn right from the right hand lane. The only place to turn off was […]

Written by on September 25, 2012