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Fatal Collision – Impatient Driver Failed to Yield on U.S. Highway 65, Attempting to Avoid Traffic During President Trump’s Visit to Springfield; Airbags Also Failed to Deploy

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Fatal Collision – Impatient Driver Failed to Yield on U.S. Highway 65, Attempting to Avoid Traffic During President Trump’s Visit to Springfield; Airbags Also Failed to Deploy

During heavy traffic conditions during President Donald Trump’s visit to Springfield on August 30, 2017, the defendant driver was stuck in traffic on southbound U.S. 65. The defendant driver attempted to make a U-turn, but failed to yield to northbound traffic, which resulted in a collision. The Plaintiff was injured, and her husband received fatal injuries and died as a result of them. The airbag also failed to deploy on a directed frontal collision. The case involved multiple claims and multiple defendants, with a wide variety of insurance companies at interest.