Car Driving Wrong Way on I-55 Could Have Injured Many

A wrong-way driver was killed in a crash in South St. Louis County, putting many drivers in danger. If you or a loved one has been victimized in an accident such as this, you need reliable help from an attorney you can trust. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, an elderly man was driving his car southbound on the northbound I-55 when he collided with an SUV.
The crash occurred between Weber Road and Bayless Avenue in the middle of the day around 1 p.m. The collision killed him, despite the fact that he was wearing a seatbelt and flipped the SUV that he hit. The woman driving the SUV was taken to the hospital. It is not sure the extent of the injuries that she sustained, but being impacted by another vehicle head-on is no doubt very serious.

Thankfully both cars were driving without passengers. The elderly man driving the wrong way on the I-55 had been driving several miles before he crashed. No one is sure how he got there or why exactly he made the mistake of getting on the freeway headed southbound on the northbound. There was also at least one other car known of affected by the elderly man driving the wrong way on the I-55, and that took place near the South Broadway interchange.

It is a wonder that more people were not injured in car accidents due to this particular incident. People die in car accidents every day. On average, a car accident is the cause of death for 40,000 Americans each year and is the leading cause of death in our country. Causes of accidents range from DUI to plain old carelessness. Because being injured in a car accident is such a common occurrence in the United States, there are laws specifically set up to protect its victims.

The woman in this news story who was hit by the elderly man was transported to the hospital to assess her damages. Someone needs to pay for that hospital visit and every successive accident-related visit she needs to make and possible medications she needs to take as a result. There are also damages that need to be paid for regarding the vehicles. Expenses start to add up very quickly after a car accident.

Many car accidents are more than just a fender-bender and require more involvement. This is where hiring an attorney who specializes in car accidents is helpful. Because of their vast experience on the topic, they will be able to provide you with the legal help that is necessary to get you the proper compensation after you have become the victim of a car accident.