FRANKLIN COUNTY, WA — A two-vehicle accident left one man dead in Franklin County, Missouri on Monday, April 21st, 2014, according to a news article from STL Today.
Authorities have said that they have reason to believe 90-year-old Raymond Kastendieck was killed when the vehicle he was driving skidded off the road and into the path of a tractor-trailer while driving on highway 47 around 1:00 Monday afternoon.
Scene of the Accident
Raymond Kastendieck was killed in the crash. The news summary makes no mention of any additional injuries sustained in the accident.
The investigation is currently ongoing.
Commentary:
While we may never know what caused the vehicle to lose control initially, I would like to take a quick look at the second collision with the tractor-trailer. If a vehicle crosses into oncoming traffic, how much time did the driver have to take evasive action? Was he going too fast to stop? While there is always a chance there was nothing that could be done, these are the serious questions that need to be answered before they shut the book on the investigation.
–Grossman Law Offices
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