A 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix was left abandoned on Highway 40 in St. Charles Missouri in the early morning hours of Saturday.  21 year-old Sandra Heger of O'Fallon Missouri was driving on Highway 40 near Research Park and was unable to recognize the abandoned Pontiac in time to avoid a serious collision between Heger's 2008 Mazda and the Pontiac.  21 year-old Zachary Bolis and 20 year-old Shannon Scott, also from O'Fallon Missouri, were passengers in Heger's car.  Heger, Bolis, and Scott all sustained personal injuries from the automobile collision.  Sandra Heger and Shannon Scott were taken to St. Lukes Hospital for emergency treatment.  Zachary Bolis was transported to St. Johns Hospital for treatment of his personal injuries. 

Missouri law requires that cars cannot remained abandoned on any part of the highway.  Even when vehicles are involved in automobile accidents, they must be driven off to the side of roadway.  Motorists are required to contact authorities and request dispatch of tow trucks.  The purpose of this law is simple, it is to avoid a collision with other motorists navigating the highway.  Just as was the situation in this case, other drivers aren't expecting to see abandoned vehicles in the highway.  Even when motorists engage their hazard emergency flashers, they may still be found at fault for any personal injuries caused to other drivers.

If you have been involved in an automobile crash with an abandoned or stopped vehicle, contact St. Louis injury lawyer Stephen Schultz.  Our Missouri injury attorneys will investigate the scene and file a personal injury claim on your behalf.  Don't be victimized twice by an unfair insurance adjuster, contact Schultz Legal Group today for a personal injury claim evaluation.