When 19 year-old Cory Atkisson "reached down to retrieve something" his eyes left the road and caused a head-on automobile crash near Lebanon Missouri this morning.  Authorities report that a married couple, Brenda and Wallance Doty, were driving on Highway 5 when Atkisson's Toyota pick-up truck suddenly crossed the centerline and hit them head-on.  The crash crash impact was extremely violent, and the Doty's sustained catastrophic personal injuries.  Brenda and Wallance were airlifted by AIR EVAC lifeteam to St. John's Medical Center in Sprinfield Missouri.  St. John's is one of the only level-1 trauma centers in the Springfield area. 

This is a factual scenario our attorneys hear all to often.  A driver reaches down to retrieve a cellphone or CD and the next thing you know the car is in another lane, endangering other motorists.  Taking your eyes off the road is both negligent and negligent per se.  Certainly it is not worth it when you put others in extreme danger, with results that can be deadly.  If it is absolutely necessary to retrieve an item from below your field of vision, pull off the roadway to a safe location and retrieve what you were looking for without compromising your safety and others on the road. 

The Missouri accident and injury attorneys at Schultz Legal Group represent the victims of personal injury.  It is all we do and we are passionate at obtaining fair compensation for our clients.  Contact St. Louis car accident injury lawyer Stephen Schultz today for a personal consultation, or visit our website for helpful information in handling these hard times. Don't be victimized twice.