Man Killed in Highway 67 Rollover Crash
According to stltoday.com, a man died as a result of his injuries following an automobile accident on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 in St. Francois County, Missouri. The victim was driving on Highway 67 when he apparently lost control of his car. His car slammed into the guardrail and flipped. During the accident, he was thrown from the vehicle. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where medical personnel pronounced him dead.
Automobile flips are among the most dangerous types of car accidents. As in the accident on May 25, one of the primary causes of vehicle rollovers is the presence of some sort of obstruction, like a guardrail. A lot of fatalities and serious injuries in rollover accidents occur when a driver or passenger is ejected from the vehicle. Seatbelts can sometimes mitigate many of the most dangerous effects of a rollover accident in Missouri by keeping drivers and passengers inside the car.
Sport utility vehicles are particularly susceptible to rollovers. According to SafetyResearch.net, SUV’s are five times more likely than passenger cars to experience a rollover. Over the years, the government has attempted to ameliorate the rollover potential of SUV’s in two ways. First, they created regulations to try to make SUV’s more stable. Second, they increased efforts to educate drivers on the causes of vehicle rollovers in the hope that drivers would avoid activities linked to rollovers.
Have you or someone that you love been involved in a car crash in which the vehicle flipped? The car crash attorneys at Page Law are here to help. Our skilled car accident lawyers will fight for everything you are entitled to. Call us today at (314) 322-8515 or 1-800-CAR-CRASH for a free consultation with no obligation.
Sources: http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/article_64c488cc-8853-11e0-92ff-001a4bcf6878.html, http://www.safetyresearch.net/safety-issues/rollover-stability/
