Man seriously injured and young women was killed in an accident in Jefferson County

Victoria Karnes age 19, lost her life in a December 28, 2012 accident in Jefferson County.   According to the investigating officer Trooper M.M. Williams, of the Missouri Highway Patrol, on December 28, 2012 at approximately 12:45 p.m.on U.S. Highway 67 at Buckcreek Road the fatality accident occurred. According to the police report the person ultimately responsible for the accident was the late Victoria Karnes.  The Jefferson County car accident was described as a mistake in which the vehicle driven by Victoria Karnes attempted to cross the southbound lanes and travelled into the path of another vehicle.  That vehicle struck her vehicle on the driver's side.  Ms. Karnes was taken to the St. Loius County medical examiner and her passenger Jeremy Roberts was taken to Barnes-Jewish Hospital via lifeflight.  He was last listed in serious condition.

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