A young teenager was tragically pronounced dead following a serious fatal car accident near Houston Missouri.  The impact was a broadside car accident, akin to head-on collisions as causing the most serious bodily injuries to drivers and passengers.  17 year-old Andrea White was turning onto US 63 when she was broadsided by a pick-up truck being driven a man from Cabool.  The impact was extremely violent and caused Ms. White's vehicle to spin off of the roadway and into a culvert.  The young passenger in White's vehicle was seriously injured and ambulated to Texas County Memorial Hospital for emergency treatment.

Missouri Car Accident Lawyer Stephen Schultz has expressed opinions in the past regarding the high number of collisions that occur on U.S. 63 in mid-Missouri.  This stretch of roadway sees its share of head-on car accidents, as drivers regularly wander over the center line of traffic.  Whether not paying attention to the roadway or just plain imprudent driving habits, motorists who fail to exercise extreme caution on U.S. 63 place themselves and others in danger.

Missouri's Rules of the Road can be found within Chapter 304 of the Missouri Revised Statutes.  This set of statutory authority describes the care required to operate a motor vehicle on our state's roadways and interstates.  Failing to observe the Missouri Rules of the Road and subsequently causing a serious car accident can result in both criminal and civil charges.