Richard C Jonas of Fenton, Missouri was killed on Thursday, April 12th 2018 at 11:59 am in St Louis County, Missouri. Jonas is a 75-year-old man.
The crash happened here: Northbound MO 109 south of Interstate 44.
In the crash, Jonas was a driver. The police described the crash like this:
FATALITY ACCIDENT - VEHICLE 1 [THE 2007 INFINITI G 35 X DRIVEN BY DANIEL TRASK] WAS NORTHBOUND ON HIGHWAY 109 AND VEHICLE 2 [THE 2009 TOYOTA YARIS DRIVEN BY RICHARD JONAS] WAS TURNING LEFT ONTO EASTBOUND INTERSTATE 44 FROM SOUTHBOUND HIGHWAY 109. VEHICLE 2 [THE 2009 TOYOTA YARIS DRIVEN BY RICHARD JONAS] FAILED TO YIELD TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE FRONT OF VEHICLE 1 [THE 2007 INFINITI G 35 X DRIVEN BY DANIEL TRASK] STRUCK THE PASSENGER FRONT SIDE OF VEHICLE 2 [THE 2009 TOYOTA YARIS DRIVEN BY RICHARD JONAS]. VEHICLE 2 [THE 2009 TOYOTA YARIS DRIVEN BY RICHARD JONAS] ROTATED IN A COUNTER CLOCKWISE DIRECTION AND THE RIGHT REAR OF VEHICLE 2 [THE 2009 TOYOTA YARIS DRIVEN BY RICHARD JONAS] STRUCK THE LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE 1 [THE 2007 INFINITI G 35 X DRIVEN BY DANIEL TRASK]. BOTH VEHICLES TRAVELED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. BOTH VEHICLES CAME TO REST IN A GRASSY AREA. SUBJECT WAS PRONOUNCED AT 1236 HOURS BY DR MOODY AT ST CLARE HOSPITAL. ASSISTED BY MSGT J.R. CAMPBELL (325), CPL. J.A. ASHBY (234) AND EUREKA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Fatal Injuries
Jonas's injuries were fatal. Jonas was taken by Eureka Ambulance to St Clare Hospital.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2007 Infiniti G 35 X driven by Daniel Trask was total. It was removed by Big Boys Towing. The damage to the 2009 Toyota Yaris driven by Richard Jonas was total. It was also removed by Big Boys Towing.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Missouri Highway Patrol Major Crash Investigation Unit (MCIU) responded to this crash. Each member of the MCIU is a certified crash reconstructionist. Courts consider them experts in traffic crash investigations. They produce an accident reconstruction report—a detailed document with calculations, photographs, and witness statements—that may cost $100 or more. Trooper O R Baker MCIU Crash Team Member J D Cox of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 180212844 to this crash. The highway patrol charges $5.75 for each certified report (certification required for court). But you can call 877-925-1969 to request a free copy of the report. The highway patrol is currently backlogged and they state on their website that you will have to wait 10 days and may have to wait an "extended period of time" beyond that for the report. Further, unless you qualify under the Federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act, the report you get will have important and necessary information such as photographs, social security numbers, driver license numbers, names, addresses and telephone numbers redacted or blacked out.
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Insurance Claim
Jonas's family may have an insurance claim. A lawyer will maximize the amount collected from the insurance company. In most cases, family members can recover money for the loss of a loved one—even if a family member was driving. Getting a lawyer working on this case early will allow Jonas's family to receive advice about preserving and gathering evidence and the value of their claims, which will help with the recovery. For More Information Watch How Much is My Wrongful Death Claim Worth?.
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