Alyssa Courtney, 16, Brooke McHenry, 15, and Courtney McHenry, 17, all of Richwoods, Missouri, and Betty Jane Michaeli, 73, of St. Clair, Missouri were involved in a two vehicle crash May 13th, 2010 on Missouri Route 21 at Simpson Road in Washington County. According to the report of the Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop C, Michaeli was driving a 2007 Chrysler Sebring and was stopped in the roadway waiting for animals to move out of the roadway. Courtney was driving a 2000 Chevy Cavalier. Because of a crest in the road, she failed to see Michaeli and struck her in the rear. Alyssa Courtney, Brooke McHenry, and Courtney McHenry were all taken by Washington County Ambulance to Washington County Memorial Hospital for treatment of their injuries.
According to the Missouri 2008 Traffic Safety Compendium published by the Missouri State Highway Patrol Statistical Analysis Center, 395 people were injured because of an animal in the roadway.
