Missouri State Highway Patrol Officers report that 20 year-old Katie Wessell traveled directly into the path of a 1992 Chevy being driven by Jeffery Craft of Jackson Missouri.  The collision was extremely violent and resulted in both vehicles being totaled out.  Craft sustained serious personal injuries and was rushed to St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau Missouri for emergency care.  The crash happened on Route FF approximately 4 miles north of Fruitland.  Authorities do not know what exactly caused Wessell to travel into the path of Mr. Craft.

Innattention is a common cause of crossing the centerline of traffic or traveling into the path of another vehicle.  Missouri residents are under a duty to exercise care in the operation of thier automobiles, which means staying attentive at all times and keeping a careful lookout laterally and ahead.  Failure to exercise the care required under the Missouri Statutory "Rules of the Road" may result in the injured victim having a civil cause of action against the other driver for negligence per se.  Contact Missouri injury attorney Stephen Schultz and get the experienced lawyers at Schultz Legal Group on your side!