ST. CHARLES, MO – A woman and a teen girl were injured in a rear-end crash on Highway 364 in St. Charles this afternoon, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The accident happened on eastbound MO-364 (Page Avenue), near the Veterans Memorial Bridge, at 2:29 p.m., after the 62-year-old driver of a 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Maryland Heights woman Beverly S. Rogers, had struck a deer.
The Jeep was stopped in the roadway as a result, and 69-year-old St. Louis man James M. Jones, operating a 2015 Buick Enclave, did not see the vehicle in time. He collided with the back of the Jeep, causing it to overturn.
A passenger in the Jeep, a 15-year-old girl from St. Charles, was taken to Mercy St. Louis with moderate injuries.
A passenger in the Buick, 68-year-old St. Louis woman Elizabeth C. Jones, was taken to an area hospital with minor injuries.
Both victims were wearing their seatbelts at the time.
James Jones and Rogers were not reported as injured.
This article is one in a series presented by OnderLaw to inform our neighbors about car accidents and traffic news across our city. It should not be interpreted as legal advice. However, if you or someone you love has been injured in a car crash, we would like to discuss your case in detail. Depending on the circumstances, you may be entitled to financial compensation for your medical bills, your lost income, and other expenses. More importantly, the only way to fight against the dangers of distracted driving or fix the root cause of many accidents is to enlist the help of an experienced attorney that has the possibility to effect change and can prevent this from happening to another family. Contact us today to speak to one of our compassionate St. Louis car accident attorneys.
