Overland Park Man Killed in Missouri Crash; How Can Over-Correcting Steering Can Cause Rollover Crashes

Rollover accidents can happen suddenly and without warning.  However they can be prevented in advance by simply practicing safe and above all, attentive driving techniques.  Often a driver can lose focus on the road.  Unfortunately it happens all the time.  When this happens the instinct can be to drastically crank the steering wheel to over-correct your path.  However this can be exactly what causes the crash.  Instead, slow down, gently pumping the breaks and slowly guide the vehicle straight.

A tragic example of the worst than can happen occurred last night in Benton County, Missouri when a 49 year-old man from Overland Park, KS. was killed in a single car rollover crash on MO. 82 highway.  Another passenger, a woman, was hospitalized with serious injury after the wreck.  Police think the accident was caused by the driver over-correcting after drifting too close to the median.

As Kansas and Missouri Auto Accident and Injury Attorneys at Roswold Law Group, we know all too well how catastrophic the consequences of rollover crashes can be.  We wish or deepest sympathies to the victims in the accident and hope the survivor is able to make a ful recovery from injury.  We would also like to remind all Kansas City motorists that avoiding distractions such as cell phone calls and texts as well as conversation with passengers can help avoid rollover crashes.

If you or someone you love has been injured in an accident in Kansas or Missouri, contact the Kansas City Personal Injury Attorneys of Roswold Law Group.  With over 15 years of experience in auto injury accident and motorcycle injury accident cases, we can help you.  Call today for a free consultation.  If you have a case, we will let you know.