Ryan W Kirk of New Bloomfield, Missouri was killed on Saturday, December 16th 2017 at 12:50 pm in Callaway County, Missouri. Kirk is a 23-year-old man.
The crash happened here: Route Y 360' east of County 365.
In the crash, Kirk was a driver. The police described the crash like this:
FATALITY REPORT - VEHICLE 1 [THE 2012 DODGE RAM 1500 DRIVEN BY ROSS ARNTZEN] AND VEHICLE 2 [THE 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 DRIVEN BY RYAN KIRK] STRUCK HEAD ON AND BOTH VEHICLES BECAME FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. VEHICLE 2 [THE 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 DRIVEN BY RYAN KIRK] CAME TO REST PARTIALLY OFF THE ROADWAY AND VEHICLE 1 [THE 2012 DODGE RAM 1500 DRIVEN BY ROSS ARNTZEN] CAME TO REST BLOCKING THE WESTBOUND LANE. KIRK WAS PRONOUNCED DECEASED AT THE SCENE BY MEDICAL EXAMINER DORI BURKE AT 1257, ASSISTED BY SGT. J. L. ARNOLD (351), CPL. D. T. SHIKLES (884), NEW BLOOMFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND BOONE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT. THIS IS TROOP F FATALITY #5 FOR DECEMBER AND TROOP F FATALITY #57 FOR 2017. NEXT OF KIN HAS BEEN NOTIFIED
Fatal Injuries
Kirk's injuries were fatal. Kirk was taken to the Boone County Medical Examiner's office.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2012 Dodge Ram 1500 driven by Ross Arntzen was total. It was removed by Tom and Steves Garage. The damage to the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 driven by Ryan Kirk was total. It was also removed by Tom and Steves Garage.
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 N A Bax and MCIU Team Sergeant J A Mulkey of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 170797522 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
Kirk'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 Kirk'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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