Brent Reynolds Arrested in Saline County Car Accident
Data recorder shows suspect was traveling 110 mph in a 25 mph zone before the fatal collision
A driver was killed and a pedestrian was seriously injured in a high-speed car accident in Saline County, Missouri, on April 28, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
A vehicle driven by 42-year-old Brent Yvain Reynolds Jr. rear-ended another car at 110 mph in a 25 mph zone. The impact forced the second vehicle into a person walking nearby, throwing them approximately 100 feet.
The driver of the struck vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene. Paramedics airlifted the pedestrian to a local hospital for treatment of severe injuries.
Troopers arrested Reynolds, of Marshall, and booked him into the Saline County Jail without bond. Prosecutors charged him with first-degree involuntary manslaughter, two counts of armed criminal action, and second-degree assault.
Court documents indicate Reynolds did not brake in the five seconds before the collision. He also faces citations for operating a vehicle without maintaining financial responsibility and failing to stop at a stop sign.
The crash remains under investigation.
Why did the vehicle strike the pedestrian in Saline County?
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), speeding is a factor in nearly 29% of all traffic death nationwide.
What happens when an at-fault driver lacks financial responsibility?
Missouri wrongful death statute
Under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 537.080, surviving family members may file a wrongful death action. Missouri applies pure comparative fault. The statute of limitations is 3 years.
Recoverable damages may include loss of financial support, loss of companionship, funeral expenses, and aggravating circumstances damages.