Post by Atticus Pizzaballa on Jun 25, 2023 11:49:32 GMT -5
Bee causes multi-vehicle crash
A bee bothering a driver was the cause of a five-vehicle crash on Westlink Drive Tuesday.
Washington Police said Kathryn Woods, 61, of St. Clair, was driving a 2000 Volkswagen Beetle eastbound on Westlink Drive with passenger Ronald Woods, 57, of Union, at 2:36 p.m. when she stopped to turn left into the parking lot of The Magnet Group at 300 Westlink Drive.
As Woods was waiting for westbound traffic to clear so she could turn, Casey Smurphat, 30, of Washington, driving a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt, stopped behind her waiting for Woods to turn. Police said Carl Parrett, 27, of Washington, driving a 2000 Honda Civic, came to a stop behind Smurphat.
Janet Andrews, 23, of Washington, who was also traveling eastbound on Westlink Drive, told police that a bee flew into her 2014 Jeep Wrangler, as she approached the cars that had stopped in front of her. She attempted to swat it away, and when she looked back at the road, vehicles were stopped in front of her. Andrews failed to stop in time, and struck the rear end of Parrett’s Civic, which caused the Civic to move forward and hit Smurphat’s Cobalt. The impact caused Smurphat’s Cobalt to lurch forward, striking Woods’ Beetle, according to police.
Mario Bonastia, 22, of Washington, who also was traveling eastbound on Westlink Drive in a 2009 Hyundai Azera was unable to stop in time and crashed into the back end of Andrews’ Jeep, according to police.
Andrews, Parrett, Smurphat and Kathryn Woods sustained minor injuries. Only Parrett was transported to Mercy Hospital Washington by Emergency Medical Services.
The Hyundai, Jeep and Honda vehicles had to be towed from the scene.
www.emissourian.com/local_news/bee-causes-multi-vehicle-crash/article_fa98505a-11fc-11ee-81b4-8f1260a728aa.html
I have been to Washington, Missouri several times when I lived in Missouri. I have never heard of a bee causing a major car accident. Who is at fault in this case.
A bee bothering a driver was the cause of a five-vehicle crash on Westlink Drive Tuesday.
Washington Police said Kathryn Woods, 61, of St. Clair, was driving a 2000 Volkswagen Beetle eastbound on Westlink Drive with passenger Ronald Woods, 57, of Union, at 2:36 p.m. when she stopped to turn left into the parking lot of The Magnet Group at 300 Westlink Drive.
As Woods was waiting for westbound traffic to clear so she could turn, Casey Smurphat, 30, of Washington, driving a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt, stopped behind her waiting for Woods to turn. Police said Carl Parrett, 27, of Washington, driving a 2000 Honda Civic, came to a stop behind Smurphat.
Janet Andrews, 23, of Washington, who was also traveling eastbound on Westlink Drive, told police that a bee flew into her 2014 Jeep Wrangler, as she approached the cars that had stopped in front of her. She attempted to swat it away, and when she looked back at the road, vehicles were stopped in front of her. Andrews failed to stop in time, and struck the rear end of Parrett’s Civic, which caused the Civic to move forward and hit Smurphat’s Cobalt. The impact caused Smurphat’s Cobalt to lurch forward, striking Woods’ Beetle, according to police.
Mario Bonastia, 22, of Washington, who also was traveling eastbound on Westlink Drive in a 2009 Hyundai Azera was unable to stop in time and crashed into the back end of Andrews’ Jeep, according to police.
Andrews, Parrett, Smurphat and Kathryn Woods sustained minor injuries. Only Parrett was transported to Mercy Hospital Washington by Emergency Medical Services.
The Hyundai, Jeep and Honda vehicles had to be towed from the scene.
www.emissourian.com/local_news/bee-causes-multi-vehicle-crash/article_fa98505a-11fc-11ee-81b4-8f1260a728aa.html
I have been to Washington, Missouri several times when I lived in Missouri. I have never heard of a bee causing a major car accident. Who is at fault in this case.