Personal Injury Law

Missouri woman killed in head-on collision

By Ryan Bradley, Esq.

Judy Braden, 58, was killed and another woman was injured in a terrible Missouri car accident on Missouri Highway 7.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Braden was heading northbound in a 2006 Nissan Altima at the time of the crash. Approaching her in the southbound lane was a 1996 Buick Le Sabre, driven by Joanne Goeth, 50. Goeth's vehicle drifted over the center line and struck Braden's car head-on before overturning off the roadway. Braden's car continued northbound before running off the right side of the roadway.

Braden was pronounced dead at the scene. Goeth was seriously injured and taken to St. Luke's Hospital for emergency treatment.

Our thoughts are with the families of both victims.

At the moment, the cause of this fatal Missouri car crash is unknown. The investigating officer did not say what caused Goeth's vehicle to cross the center line. No citation or arrest information was listed.

An accident reconstruction will be performed to determine the exact series of events in this incident. By looking at tire skid marks and debris patterns, investigators can recreate the accident precisely and better determine what caused the crash.

Full post as published by Missouri Accident Lawyer Blog on June 25, 2010 (boomark / email).