The crash happened here: MO 96, 3 miles south of Miller.
In the crash, Brake was a driver. The police described the crash like this:
FATALITY ACCIDENT - NEXT OF KIN NOTIFIED - THIS IS TROOP D'S 38TH FATALITY FOR 2017 - VEHICLE 2 [THE 2000 SATURN SC 1 COUPE DRIVEN BY APRIL BRAKE] CROSSED THE CENTER OF THE ROADWAY AND STRUCK VEHICLE 1 [THE 2016 FREIGHTLINER DRIVEN BY BRUCE HARGIS] HEAD-ON. LAWRENCE COUNTY CORONER SCOTT LAKIN RESPONDED TO THE SCENE AND PRONOUNCED AT 2020 HOURS. PER MISSOURI STATE LAW DRIVER ONE WAS TESTED FOR ALCOHOLFatal Injuries
Brake's injuries were fatal. Brake was taken to Lakin Funeral Home in Pierce City, Missouri.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2016 Freightliner driven by Bruce Hargis was moderate. It was towed from the crash scene by M & M Wrecker. The damage to the 2000 Saturn SC 1 Coupe driven by April Brake was total. It was towed from the crash scene by Stop and Shop Towing.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
Trooper K J Rutledge of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 170340183 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
Brake'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 Brake'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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