Surprise Demolition Derby Closes Highway 55
Parts of northbound 55 were closed near Lindbergh around 10:00 p.m. on February 9, 2009. Crash reports indicate that Randall Vinson of St. Louis, Missouri, lost control of his 1997 International Tow Truck. The vehicle being towed quickly came loose in the roadway. The empty car was then hit by Ivan Ivanov and followed by Nicole Roberts. Shortly thereafter James O’neal rear-ended Ms. Roberts’ vehicle, as Joel Corman rear-ended Mr. Ivanov. Luckily Mr. O’neal was the only driver taken to the hospital as the Highway Patrol sorted the remains of what appeared to be a demolition derby.
Anybody involved in an injury accident should contact a St. Louis area personal injury attorney as soon as possible, but this is especially true in more complicated, multi-car accidents. Often times in a chain reaction crash a driver is responsible for the damage done to the vehicle in front of him, but only a qualified car accident lawyer will be able to look at the specifics of a case and determine definitively who was at fault and who should pay the damages.
