The membors of the Washburn Family that were seriously injured were:
Deborah Washburn, age 49.
Abby Washburn, age 19.
Karli Washburn, age 12.
Samantha Washburn, age 13.
According to the Missouri Highway Patrol's investigating officer SGT. Mike Bryan, the accident occurred when a 1998 Dodge Dakota driven by Bonnie Weaver of Tulsa Oklahoma was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes when she struck the 2006 Chevy Trailblazer of the Washburn family. There is no indication of what caused Bonnie Weaver to drive on the wrong side of the highway, and it may have been a case of a confused elderly driver.
Here is the Police Report.
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