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Evelyn S. Hickerson, 68, Herbert M. Douglas, 89, and Lydia Kothe, 66, killed in head-on car collision on U.S. 63 near Simmons, Missouri

Modified Date: 
Thu, 11/05/2015 - 1:42pm
Accident Date: 
Thursday, November 5, 2015

Three killed in U.S. 63 crash near Simmons

Two of the victims – Evelyn S. Hickerson, 68, and Herbert M. Douglas, 89 –– were from Houston. They were pronounced dead at the scene near Simmons about seven miles north of Cabool. The third victim, Lydia Kothe, 66, of Mountain View, was transported by ambulance to Texas County Memorial Hospital and pronounced dead by Dr. Lynn Hauenstein.  
 
Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death

After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?

Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death claims here.

Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Head-on
People Involved: 
Evelyn S. Hickerson
Herbert M. Douglas
Lydia Kothe
Roadway: 
U.S. 63
City: 
Cabool, MO
County: 
Texas County, MO
Area: 
Springfield, MO

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