Josey R Smotherman of Miller, Missouri was killed on Friday, December 1st 2017 at 1:45 am in Lawrence County, Missouri. Smotherman is a 20-year-old man.
The crash happened here: Hwy TT 2.5 miles south of Halltown.
In the crash, Smotherman was a driver. The police described the crash like this:
FATAL ACCIDENT THIS IS TROOP D'S 1ST OF THE MONTH AND 103RD OF THE YEAR. OCCURRED AS #1 RAN OFF THE ROADWAY, OVERTURNED, AND EJECTED THE DRIVER. SUBJECT PRONOUNCED AT 0244 BY CORONER LAKIN
Fatal Injuries
Smotherman's injuries were fatal. Smotherman was taken to Lakin Funeral Home in Pierce City.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2011 Dodge Truck driven by Josey Smotherman was total. It was removed by Biellers Wrecker.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
Trooper J B May and Sergeant B C Gruben with the Major Crash Team of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 170763928 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
Smotherman'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 Smotherman'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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