A fatal automobile crash was reported to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Friday evening near Camdenton Missouri (Lake of the Ozarks).  36 year-old Victor Torres was killed when his car crossed the center line and collided head-on with a 2004 Chevrolet being driven by Dean Garske of Warrensburg Missouri.  Garske and his wife Kathy Garske were both rushed by ambulance to Lake Ozark Regional Medical Center in Osage Missouri.  Both Dean and Kathy were reported as having serious personal injuries as a result of this automobile collision.

Authorities are not aware of what caused Torres to allow his vehicle to cross the center line.  Because this car crash involved a fatality, authorities will not have the final 'official' police accident report completed for a couple of weeks.  In contacting the Highway Patrol, Troop F did not confirm or deny whether a crash recontstruction report would be created for this accident.  Crossing the center line can cause catastrophic injury and death, as was the case in this particular incident. 

Missouri personal injury claims against a decedent's insurance company are particularly tricky.  First, the person who may ultimately be held responsible for causing the collision is dead, which is tragic in and of itself.  Second, in some cases an 'estate' may have to be opened to represent the decedent, or in the alternative, the defendant ad litem.  Lastly, because the crash involved a fatal injury, there are certain Missouri procedural concerns that must be properly addressed in order for the personal injury victim to recover from any insurance company.  Contact Missouri injury lawyer Stephen Schultz to discuss your injury claim and how Missouri's procedural requirements may be applicable.