Christopher F Scott of Smithville, Missouri was killed on Sunday, July 23rd 2017 at 1:14 am in Clay County, Missouri. Scott is a 36-year-old man.
The crash happened here: Mt Olivet Road, 1009 feet south of Jami Drive.
In the crash, Scott was a driver. The police described the crash like this:
FATALITY CRASH - NEXT OF KIN NOTIFIED - TROOP A FATAL CRASH #41 AND FATALITY #46 FOR 2017 - CRASH OCCURRED AS DRIVER 1 LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE 1 [THE 2010 HARLEY DAVIDSON DRIVEN BY CHRISTOPHER SCOTT] ON WET PAVEMENT. VEHICLE 1 [THE 2010 HARLEY DAVIDSON DRIVEN BY CHRISTOPHER SCOTT] CROSSED THE CENTER LINE AND STRUCK VEHICLE 2 [THE 2008 DODGE DRIVEN BY JOSHUA LATHROP] HEAD ON, DRIVER 1 WAS EJECTED AND WAS PRONOUNCED AT 0130 BY EMT JACOB THOMPSON. ASSISTED BY CPL R.J. WILHOIT /1129/, TPR D.R. BECKER /219/, TPR T.A. HARTSHORN /656/, CLAY COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND SMITHVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Fatal Injuries
Scott's injuries were fatal. Scott was taken to Jackson County Medical Examiner's office.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2010 Harley Davidson driven by Christopher Scott was total. It was towed from the crash scene by Towed by Gt Tow. The damage to the 2008 Dodge driven by Joshua Lathrop was extensive. It was towed from the crash scene by Towed by Gt Tow.
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 R I Mcquerrey and MCIU Sergeant J M Toal of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 170468775 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
Scott'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 Scott'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?
Photo credit: Missouri State Highway Patrol
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