WENTZVILLE, MO – An 8-year-old boy was injured after the vehicle he was riding in was rear-ended by another car in Wentzville yesterday.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred on eastbound I-70, near the Wentzville Parkway exit, at 11:40 a.m.
29-year-old Booneville woman Jessica D. Moore, operating a 2011 Mazda CX7, failed to keep watch on the roadway, and collided with the back of a 2008 Hyundai Tucson.
A passenger in the Tucson, an 8-year-old boy from Wright City, was taken to the hospital in Lake St. Louis for the treatment of minor injuries.
Moore and the driver of the Tucson, 30-year-old Wright City woman Ashley R. Brown-Joiner, 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 to keep our children safe from the negligence of others 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.
