Missouri Personal Injury Lawyer Blog

A Missouri car accident involving three vehicles on Highway 5 in Camden County, Missouri seriously injured four people. According to Missouri Highway Patrol, a man driving a Cadillac traveling northbound on Highway 5 rear-ended another vehicle, a Chevrolet. The Cadillac sent the Chevrolet across the centerline and into oncoming traffic. The Chevrolet then hit another vehicle head-on.

The four individuals seriously injured in the accident were between the ages of 72 and 89. They were all sent to the hospital and all are residents of Columbia, Missouri. The driver of the Cadillac was not injured, but the two occupants of the Chevrolet sustained moderate injuries, although both refused medical treatment at the scene of the accident. All injured parties were wearing seat belts.

This car accident on Route 5 likely resulted from the Cadillac driver’s negligence. When a car is rear-ended, like the Chevrolet, usually the driver who collided into the vehicle’s rear, will be found at fault for failure to drive cautiously and maintain an adequate distance between vehicles.