Kenneth Alford of Melbourne, Florida was killed on Saturday, November 17th 2018 at 5:05 pm in New Madrid County, Missouri. Alford is a 54-year-old man.
The crash happened here: Interstate 55 southbound 64.4 mile marker.
In the crash, Alford was a driver. The police described the crash like this:
***FATALITY CRASH*** NEXT OF KIN NOTIFIED. TRAFFIC CRASH OCCURRED AS VEHICLE 1 [THE 2007 FREIGHTLINER DRIVEN BY KENNETH ALFORD] STARTED SLIDING, STRIKING VEHICLE 2 [THE 2016 PETERBILT DRIVEN BY GABRIEL CALIN], CAUSING BOTH VEHICLES TO CATCH FIRE. VEHICLE 1 [THE 2007 FREIGHTLINER DRIVEN BY KENNETH ALFORD] CONTINUED OFF THE ROADWAY, STRIKING VEHICLE 3 [THE 2014 TOYOTA RAV 4 DRIVEN BY CLYDE GRIFFIN] AND 6 CABLE BARRIER POSTS. AFTER VEHICLE 3 [THE 2014 TOYOTA RAV 4 DRIVEN BY CLYDE GRIFFIN] WAS STRUCK BY VEHICLE 1 [THE 2007 FREIGHTLINER DRIVEN BY KENNETH ALFORD], VEHICLE 3 [THE 2014 TOYOTA RAV 4 DRIVEN BY CLYDE GRIFFIN] THEN STRUCK VEHICLE 4 [THE 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU DRIVEN BY RODNEY SULLIVAN] IN THE REAR CAUSING VEHICLE 4 [THE 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU DRIVEN BY RODNEY SULLIVAN] TO STRIKE VEHICLE 5 [THE 2016 CHEVROLET EXPRESS DRIVEN BY COREY PRYOR] IN THE REAR CAUSING VEHICLE 5 [THE 2016 CHEVROLET EXPRESS DRIVEN BY COREY PRYOR] TO STRIKE VEHICLE 6 [THE 2014 KENWORTH DRIVEN BY KENNETH FRANCIS] IN THE REAR. DRIVER 1 WAS PRONOUNCED BY CORONER GEORGE DELISLE AT 1800 ON SCENE. TROOP E 2018 FATALITY #39
Fatal Injuries
Alford's injuries were fatal. Alford was taken by Coroner to New Madrid County Morgue.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2007 Freightliner driven by Kenneth Alford was total. It was removed by Jsh Towing Matthews Mo. The damage to the 2016 Peterbilt driven by Gabriel Calin was total. It was removed by D K Towing Matthews Mo. The damage to the 2014 Toyota Rav 4 driven by Clyde Griffin was total. It was also removed by D K Towing Matthews Mo. The damage to the 2012 Chevrolet Malibu driven by Rodney Sullivan was total. It was also removed by D K Towing Matthews Mo. The damage to the 2016 Chevrolet Express driven by Corey Pryor was minor. The damage to the 2014 Kenworth driven by Kenneth Francis was minor.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
Trooper R J Windham of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 180690230 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.
I obtained the information prompting this solicitation from the Missouri State Highway Patrol website.
Insurance Claim
Alford'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 Alford'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?.
Talk to lawyer Burt True. Call 877-925-1969. Lawyer Burt True will answer the phone and your questions. What do you have to lose?
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