FRANKLIN COUNTY, MO – A 24-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy were injured during a single-vehicle crash in Franklin County last night, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The crash happened on Lollar Branch Road, near Westwood Drive, at 8:33 p.m., when the driver of a 1996 Dodge Ram 2500, 24-year-old St. Clair man Jeffery D. Harbison, failed to round a curve in the roadway.
The vehicle went off the right side of the road, then collided with an embankment and a tree.
Harbison, who was not wearing his seatbelt when the crash happened, was taken to Barnes-Jewish Hospital with moderate injuries.
A passenger, a 16-year-old boy from Sullivan, was airlifted to Mercy St. Louis for the treatment of moderate wounds.
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 accident, 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 for safer rural roadways in the state 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.
