The Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop B reported a crash on April 29 in Randolph County on County Road 1230, approximately 1 mile east of Huntsville, Missouri. Jacob Horton, 18 of Moberly, MO was driving a 1994 Saturn too fast for conditions when he lost control, ran off the road and struck a steel post. Both Horton and his passenger, Zachary Horton, 15, also of Moberly, were moderately injured. They were transported by Randolph County Ambulance to Moberly Regional Medical Center for treatment of their injuries.
MSHP Troop B also reported a crash which occured on May 1 in Macon County on US Hwy 63, approximately 7.5 miles south of Macon. Christopher Bahr, 36 of Sturgeon, MO was driving a 1993 Saturn when he ran off the right side of the roadway and lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle overturned and came to rest on its wheels. Bahr sustained minor injuries, but refused treatment at the scene. His passenger, Kara Harvey, 24 of Holliday, MO was transported to Moberly Regional Medical Center by Macon County Ambulance for treatment of moderate injuries.
MODOT recently started a public awareness campaign on Run-Off Road Crashes to highlight the dangers and frequency of this type of accident. It is evident by the number of Run-Off Roadway traffic crashes reported by the MSHP Troop B over the last week that there is certainly a need to better educate drivers on how to handle these types of situations. For more information on overcorrectiong and some instructional videos, see our recent post.
