Zoe M Gratton of Farmington, Missouri was killed on Saturday, September 16th 2017 at 2:48 am in St Charles County, Missouri. Gratton is a 17-year-old girl.
The crash happened here: Highway 79 south of Route C.
In the crash, Gratton was a driver. The police described the crash like this:
FATALITY ACCIDENT -VEHICLE 1 [THE 2016 VOLKSWAGON JETTA DRIVEN BY CHRISTOPHER MARKS] WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON HIGHWAY 79. VEHICLE 2 [THE 2005 FORD FOCUS DRIVEN BY ZOE GRATTON] WAS NORTHBOUND ON HIGHWAY 79. VEHICLE 2 [THE 2005 FORD FOCUS DRIVEN BY ZOE GRATTON] CROSSED THE CENTER LINE INTO THE PATH OF VEHICLE1. DRIVER 1 ATTEMPTED TO AVOID VEHICLE 2 [THE 2005 FORD FOCUS DRIVEN BY ZOE GRATTON] BY VEERING LEFT. VEHICLE 2 [THE 2005 FORD FOCUS DRIVEN BY ZOE GRATTON] RETURNED TO THE NORTHBOUND LANES. THE FRONT LEFT OF VEHICLE 1 [THE 2016 VOLKSWAGON JETTA DRIVEN BY CHRISTOPHER MARKS] THEN STRUCK THE FRONT LEFT OF VEHICLE 2 [THE 2005 FORD FOCUS DRIVEN BY ZOE GRATTON]. SUBJECT PRONOUNCED ON SCENE BY LINCOLN COUNTY DEPUTY KEMP AT 0305. ASSISTED BY SGT J. A. MULKEY (1186), SGT. J. D. COX (654), MSGT. S. M . BIELAWSKI (199), AND TPR. B. S. GIESLER (604
Fatal Injuries
Gratton's injuries were fatal. Gratton was taken to Carter-Ricks Funeral Home..
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2016 Volkswagon Jetta driven by Christopher Marks was total. It was towed from the crash scene by Taken by Ratholland Towing. The damage to the 2005 Ford Focus driven by Zoe Gratton was total. It was towed from the crash scene by Taken by Ratholland Towing.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
Trooper N A Cockrum of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 170602827 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
Gratton'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 Gratton'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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