ST. CHARLES COUNTY, MO – One person was killed and two other people injured in a rear-end collision on eastbound Missouri 364 on Tuesday night.
Missouri State Highway Patrol reports 51-year-old Ronald M. Walker was stopped in the left lane on eastbound Missouri 364 in a 2011 Chevrolet Equinox due to a previous crash. Jared S. Holtman, 28, was traveling east on Missouri 364 in a 2009 Dodge RAM and swerved to miss an animal in the road from the previous crash. The front of the Dodge struck the rear of the Chevrolet. MSHP reports the accident happened east of Harvester Road around 8:25 p.m.
Walker was transported to SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital Lake St. Louis where he was pronounced dead at 9:31 p.m. He was not wearing a seat belt.
Holtman and a 29-year-old passenger in the Dodge were treated for minor injuries at the crash scene. They were both wearing seat belts.
Both vehicles were totaled.
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 rear-end collision, 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 prevent unnecessary deaths 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.
