A fatal head-on car accident rocked Miller County on Saturday night as authorities responded to the scene of a violent impact.  28 year-old Joseph Wine reportedly looked away from the road and crossed the center line of traffic on Missouri 87, striking a small Chevy Cavalier head-on at a high rate of speed.  17 year-old Nikole Borton was driving that Cavalier and sustained fatal injuries from the crash.  Her sister and passenger, 21 year-old Sara Borton, sustained serious personal injuries and was rushed to University Hospital for emergency treatment.  The Borton's reside in California, Missouri.  Joseph Wine, from Olean, also sustained personal injuries in this serious head-on car accident claim.

Driver inattention is a common cause of head-on car accidents.  Inattention often stems from talking or texting on a cell phone, adjusting vehicle controls, or reaching for items within the vehicle.  The tragic part of these car accidents are that they are preventable incidents.  This particular head-on crash resulted in the premature death of a very young woman. 

Surviving family members of a lost loved one are entitled to civil recovery by filing a Missouri wrongful death claim.  The Missouri wrongful death statute allows qualifying surviving family members to seek recovery for certain forms of damages in a fatal car accident claim.  Contact a California Missouri Car Accident Injury Lawyer today to discuss the rights and remedies of those injured in a serious head-on car crash.  The Missouri wrongful death lawyers at Schultz Legal Group are available by calling (866) 840-3636.  Don't be victimized twice.