Six Injured by Semi-Truck in Carroll County Missouri Crash

Missouri State Highway Patrol have has notified a Missouri tractor-trailer crash that occurred Monday afternoon involving a semi truck and a passenger vehicle in Carroll County, Missouri. Emergency responders arrived at the scene of US Highway 65 & Route M in Carroll County to find both vehicles in the ditch alongside US 65. Jason Hartwig was operating his vehicle on northbound US 65 when tractor-trailer driver James Tucker – traveling behind Hartwig, also going north – allegedly went to pass Hartwig but rather struck Hartwig's vehicle in the driver's side. This side impact forced Hartwig's vehicle off of the right side of the roadway. Tucker's semi truck was pushed off of the left side of the roadway. Both vehicles sustained extensive damage and were towed from the scene.

Jason Hartwig had 5 passengers in his vehicle, all but one of them were minor children. Passengers included Dottie Boatman (29), Gavin Boatman (5), Kinley Brown (0), Colby Hartwig (1), and Ruger Perkins (4). Jason Hartwig and his passengers were all rushed by ambulance to Carroll County Memorial Hospital to be treated for their injuries. The medical status of each individual is currently unknown and Highway Patrol is continuing an investigation in to this collision. We will maintain our work with investigators to gather all evidence from this scene. Truck driver James Tucker was reportedly uninjured and any details regarding the cause of this collision will be uncovered momentarily.

A case like this involving a large commercial vehicle (semi truck) and minor children poses a potentially tricky situation when a legal professional is not involved. Large motor vehicle carriers carry huge insurance policies for their drivers and vehicles due to the simple fact that even a minor impact by a multi-ton 18-wheeler can cause substantial injuries, often times resulting in fatality. These insurance carriers are often not forthcoming about coverage available to you after being injured by one of their drivers. With legal involvement in your case, any and all coverage as well as company assets are exposed to you as available coverage for your injuries. When minor children are involved, the court system must be involved regardless of a settlement, a lawsuit, a settlement amount, or any other factor. Taking advantage of a Missouri truck accident attorney will ensure that all steps are followed correctly with the Missouri court systems, and to your advantage.

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