Accident Involving MoDOT Vehicle Shuts Down Interstate 170
Interstate 170 North has been shut down near the intersection of Interstate 70 after a Missouri Department of Transportation vehicle got into an accident. Although there are not many details that have been released yet, a post-dispatch article did report that one person was hurt, though they aren’t sure if he or she is a MoDOT employee yet.
The severity of the injuries for the injured party has not been released yet. Whatever the injury, I am hoping for a speedy recovery.
Until further details of the accident are released, I cannot speculate as to the cause of the accident. I do know, however, that if the injured person was indeed a MoDOT employee, their case could have many potential avenues to explore. For instance, there is a potential case against the opposing driver, which would be obvious, but there is also possibly a workers compensation claim and if there were any defects in the MoDOT vehicle that caused the injuries or the accident, MoDOT could be responsible. It will be vital for the injured man or woman to obtain a full accident report in order to understand the direct cause of the accident and its results. In addition, all vehicles involved should be inspected, as well as the stretch of highway where the accident occurred, to determine if there were any unsafe conditions that contributed to the injuries.
The injured person would be well-advised to contact an attorney experienced in auto defects, serious car and truck accidents and workers’ compensation in order to fully understand the accident and what he or she is entitled to.
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