Alcohol May Have Led to Fatal Missouri Car Accident


Republic, MO: Authorities are now required to check all drivers involved in deadly Missouri traffic accidents for alcohol consumption. Such was the case after a March 19 collide killed a woman from Aurora. The drivers of two other vehicles involved in the crash survived—and, while the incident is still under inquiry, authorities say that one of the surviving drivers may have been under the power of alcohol.

The dead, Tara Williams, was navigating her 2001 Hyundai Accent eastbound along US 60 at about 8:20 pm, about a mile west of Republic, when she was rear-ended by one more car. The crash forced Williams' car into oncoming traffic, where it was struck by a westbound 2006 Chrysler Town & Country driven by Kenneth Dodson, 76 of Monett. All drivers were tiring seat belts.

Williams was pronounced deceased at the scene. Dodson received minor injury. His wife, who was riding in the passenger seat alongside him, suffered moderate injuries.

Susanna Wallace, 26, of Billings, was driving the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu that hit Williams' car from at the back. Wallace was not offended.

The Springfield News-Leader of Missouri reported on April 6 that the Missouri road Patrol is investigating the possibility that alcohol was a contributing factor in the mishap. Any time there's a death anymore, we're supposed to test all surviving drivers, regardless if they've been drinking, even if we can say to they haven’t, said. Sgt. Robert Proctor, who indicated in the News-Leader that one of the two drivers, was originating not to be intoxicated. Sgt. Proctor would not discuss the results of the test on the additional driver.

However, the News-Leader reported that troopers executed a search merit on one of the vehicles involved in the three-vehicle crash and opinioned that [the driver of the Malibu] was driving under the pressure of alcohol.

The Missouri road Patrol issued a search warrant for photographs of the damage continued in the accident, together with data from the Malibu's event data recorder. There are presently no charges in the accident. Sgt. Proctor said the last report has not been submitted to the prosecutor.


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