Fatal Collision Closes Interstate 55
The Missouri Highway Patrol recently reported that Brandon Peterson, 20 of Phoenix, Arizona, was killed in a fatal auto collision on Interstate 55. Peterson had been traveling northbound in the southbound lanes until his 1988 Honda Accord struck a semi truck head on. The collision occurred around 3:00 a.m. on March 27, 2009, and kept portions of the highway shut until 6:00 a.m. The semi driver reported he swerved into another lane to avoid the collision, but the Honda swerved in the same direction he did.
This is no doubt a horrible crash, which could have turned out a lot worse. The semi driver could easily have been injured as well as anyone else traveling on Interstate 55. My heart goes out to the family and friends of Brandon Peterson, for their tragic and heartbreaking loss.
