Janet Ducommun Killed in a Crash on July 4, 2017 in Newton County, Missouri

Janet M Ducommun of Neosho, Missouri was killed on Tuesday, July 4th 2017 at 1:20 am in Newton County, Missouri. Ducommun is a 67-year-old woman.

The crash happened here: Route V, 3 miles south of Joplin.

In the crash, Ducommun was a passenger. The police described the crash like this:

LATE DEATH REPORT FATALITY REPORT NEXT OF KIN NOTIFIED THIS IS TROOP D'S 51ST, 52ND, 53RD, AND 54TH FATALITIES FOR 2017. ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS VEHICLE VEHICLE 1 [THE 1995 ISUZU RODEO DRIVEN BY MCKAY HARRIS] CROSSED THE CENTER LINE AND STRUCK VEHICLE VEHICLE 2 [THE 2015 HYUNDAI ELANTRA DRIVEN BY RONNI DUCOMMUN] HEAD-ON. SUBJECTS PRONOUNCED DECEASED AT THE SCENE BY NEWTON COUNTY DEPUTY CORONER JERRY DEEMS. MAJOR CRASH INVESTIGATIN UNIT SERGEANT B. GRUBEN #1195 RESPONDED TO THE SCENE. NEWTON COUNTY CORONER DALE OWEN ADVISED MCKAY HARRIS WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT MERCY HOSPITAL IN SPRINGFIELD ON 070717 AT 1725 HRS

Fatal Injuries
Ducommun's injuries were fatal. Ducommun was taken to Parker Mortuary in Joplin, Missouri.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 1995 Isuzu Rodeo driven by McKay Harris was total. It was towed from the crash scene by Chuck's Towing of Joplin. The damage to the 2015 Hyundai Elantra driven by Ronni Ducommun was total. It was towed from the crash scene by Chuck's Towing of Joplin.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
Corporal G Hendrix of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 170421281 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
Ducommun'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 Ducommun'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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