Pedestrian Killed in Hit and Run Accident

A man in Indiana has been charged after committing ahit and run accident and leaving the victim for dead. Authorities in Clark County were called to the scene of the hit and run accident in Jeffersonville at approximately 10 p.m. Saturday night. A 64-year-old man was struck while walking along Spring Street, and transported…

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Illinois Car Accident Kills Two

An Illinoisauto accident claimed the lives of two individuals on Sunday. The accident occurred in Montgomery County at approximately 1:55 a.m. The Illinois State Police responded to the accident scene near Taylor Springs when an 18-year-old female was operating a vehicle along Illinois 127 when she lost control of the vehicle, veered off the…

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Drunk Driver Injures Child, Sentenced to Probation

A man who has been found guilty ofdriving under the influence has been sentenced to probation after causing a crash that severed a toddler’s arm. In November 2014, 35-year-old Calvin Cosby was operating his vehicle with a blood alcohol level of twice the legal limit when he crashed into a vehicle containing a mother…

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Meyerkord & Kurth Obtains $100K Settlement

The car accident attorneys at Meyerkord & Kurth have recovered a $100,000 settlement for a client who suffered injuries as a result of an auto accident. In March, the Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to a two-vehicle crash in rural Franklin County. According to the Patrol, a driver was operating a Ford F-150 traveling…

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Two-Vehicle Crash Ends with Fatality

A tragicaccident occurred between two vehicles in Wyoming. While approaching a stop sign, a driver did not stop, which led for their vehicle to collide with the vehicle of Douglas M. Scholl, who was driving on U.S. Highway 30. Scholl, a forty-eight-year-old, passed away at the place of the accident. The other driver involved…

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Bus Driver Begins Route With Alcohol and Drugs

On December 9th, a St. Louis area schoolbus driver was arrested for stealing a bottle of champagne and possession of marijuana. The incident occurred in St. John when 33-year-old Crystal Taylor stole a bottle of champagne from a grocery store and then attempted to begin her afternoon bus route. A security guard from the…

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Illinois Crash Proves Deadly

A vehicleaccident occurred last Sunday in Oswego, Illinois. While driving southbound on Minkler Road, Sean Maurer lost control of his car. As a result, his vehicle veered into the lane of traffic that was headed northbound. Tragically, Maurer’s car collided with the car of a woman from Yorkville, causing for Maurer to pass away….

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Driver Facing Manslaughter Charges After Fatal Crash

A driver is facing manslaughter charges after causing a fatalauto accident this year. The accident happened in June when the crash resulted in two fatalities. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol accident report, 32-year-old Timothy E.L. Calvin was traveling northbound on U.S. 71 when he failed to stop at a stop sign causing…

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Car Accident Kills Man on I-270

Anauto accident on Interstate 270 resulted in one fatality on Wednesday afternoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 47-year-old Duc H. Duong of Fenton was operating a 2015 Hyundai Accent on northbound I-270 when a 2011 Chevrolet Express van had reduced speed due to debris on the roadway. At approximately 3:40 p.m., Duong…

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Woman Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash

Aone-vehicle accident occurred at about 5:00 p.m. on Saturday in Vermont. While driving on Vermont 30, Megan E. Baker’s vehicle veered off of the road. Afterwards, her car crashed in a causeway and continued south before crashing into a tree stump and stopping at another causeway on its side. Tragically, Baker passed away as…

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