Preston T Strittmatter of Villa Ridge, Missouri was killed on Saturday, December 22nd 2018 at 11:33 am in Franklin County, Missouri. Strittmatter is a 44-year-old man.
The crash happened here: St. Louis Rock Road east of Lakeshore Drive.
In the crash, Strittmatter was a driver. The police described the crash like this:
FATALITY REPORT - VEHICLE 1 [THE 2009 PONTIAC G 5 DRIVEN BY PRESTON STRITTMATTER] WAS TRAVELING TOO FAST FOR THE ROADWAY. DRIVER 1 FAILED TO NEGOTIATE AN APPROACHING CURVE. VEHICLE 1 [THE 2009 PONTIAC G 5 DRIVEN BY PRESTON STRITTMATTER] CROSSED THE CENTER OF THE ROADWAY AND THE RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE 1 [THE 2009 PONTIAC G 5 DRIVEN BY PRESTON STRITTMATTER] STRUCK THE FRONT OF VEHICLE 2 [THE 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX DRIVEN BY CATHY HOLT]. DRIVER 1 WAS PRONOUNCED BY DOCTOR SCARATO AT MERCY WASHINGTON AT 1218 HOURS ON 12/22/2018. ASSISTED BY CPL. E.R. KESSLER (890), TPR. M.W. HEDLUND (255), AND TPR. M.A. WHITE (1446
Fatal Injuries
Strittmatter's injuries were fatal. Strittmatter was taken by Meramec EMS to Mercy Hospital Washington.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2009 Pontiac G 5 driven by Preston Strittmatter was total. It was removed by Patriots Towing. The damage to the 2006 Chevrolet Equinox driven by Cathy Holt was total. It was also removed by Patriots 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 M K Halim and MCIU Sergeant J D Cox of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 180761142 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
Strittmatter'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 Strittmatter'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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