Pair injured in collision on interstate settle with other driver

A driver and passenger injured in a two-car collision on Interstate 44 in Crawford County in December 2022 have settled a personal injury lawsuit against the other driver for a total of $1.1 million.

Several key details of the suit — including the case number, defendant’s name and the identities of their counsel — are confidential, said lead plaintiff’s attorney Ryan Krupp of St. Louis, who provided records confirming the settlement’s basic details, including a redacted Missouri State Highway Patrol accident report.

That report shows that the crash occurred on westbound I-44 shortly before noon on Dec. 3, 2022, when one vehicle changed lanes in front of the other and then began slowing for traffic ahead, causing the other vehicle to strike the first car from behind.

Krupp said that both of his clients suffered multiple herniated discs, accruing more than $280,000 in special damages.

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$1.1 million confidential settlement

Motor vehicle collision

Breakdown and distribution of value: $1 million for third-party settlement in litigation; $100,000 in underinsured motorists’ coverage

Venue: Crawford County Circuit Court

Case Number/Date: confidential/May 15, 2025

Injuries: head, brain, neck

Injuries detail: Plaintiff 1: traumatic brain injury, herniated disc C4-5, C5-6, C6-7, L4-5, L5-S1

Plaintiff 2: herniated disc C3-C4, C4-C5, C5-C5,

Special damages: $21,487 for one plaintiff; $259,933 for second plaintiff

Insurer: State Farm Insurance (uninsured motorists)