Jeffrey M Koontz of Council Bluffs, Iowa was killed on Saturday, September 2nd 2017 at 10:55 pm in Jackson County, Missouri. Koontz is a 39-year-old man.
The crash happened here: Interstate 70 eastbound 366 feet east of Woods Chapel.
In the crash, Koontz was a pedestrian. The police described the crash like this:
F A T A L I T Y C R A S H - PEDESTRIAN WAS IN THE ROADWAY AND STRUCK BY VEHICLE #1. AFTER IMPACT, VEHICLE #1 FLED THE SCENE. VEHICLE #2 AND VEHICLE #3 STRUCK PEDESTRIAN AGAIN. ASSISTED BY TPR. B.W. MONTGOMERY /1348/, TPR. E.C. RODENBERG /1402/, SGT. N.D. BERRY /200/, TPR. A.A. ENGELHART /247/ AND BLUE SPRINGS POLICE DEPARTMENT. FATAL CRASH #49 AND FATALITY #55. PEDESTRIAN WAS PRONOUNCED DECEASED AT THE SCENE BY JACKSON COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER, STEVE SIMMONS AT 2255
Fatal Injuries
Koontz's injuries were fatal. Koontz was taken to Jackson County Medical Examiners office.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the Unknown Tractor Trailer driven by Unknown Unknown was . It was towed from the crash scene by Fled from the Scene. The damage to the 2008 Chevrolet Equinox driven by Jessica Smith was minor. It was not towed from the scene. The damage to the 2007 Saturn Ion driven by Journee Morris was moderate. It was towed from the crash scene by Towed by Team 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. Corporal S D Galaska and MCIU Sergeant G D Ward of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 170572417 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
Koontz'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 Koontz'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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