A fatal head-on car accident claimed two lives in the early Sunday morning hours on Missouri 13 in Lafayette County.  Authorities report that 32 year-old Ronald Mason drifted over the center line of the highway and struck another vehicle nearly head-on just south of Slusher School Road.  59 year-old James Brown sustained fatal injuries as a result of the crash.  The Missouri Highway Patrol's investigation into this fatal car accident continues, as it remains unknown what caused Mason to cross the center line of traffic, collide with Brown's vehicle, and catch fire.

Head-on car accidents often result in personal injury claims and wrongful death claims as the impact is always severe.  At highway speeds, a head-on crash can pulverize both vehicles and occupants are often critically injured regardless of whether the vehicle has airbags.  The surviving family members who lose a loved one in a serious car accident are entitled to file a Missouri wrongful death claim on behalf of the decedent.  Contact a Missouri wrongful death lawyer for more details on who is entitled to file a claim and the applicable statute of limitations.