Ronald D Hughes of Nevada, Missouri was killed on Wednesday, May 9th 2018 at 9:40 pm in Vernon County, Missouri. Hughes is a 64-year-old man.
The crash happened here: US 54 two tenths of a mile miles east of Dederick.
In the crash, Hughes was a driver. The police described the crash like this:
FATALITY ACCIDENT - NEXT OF KIN NOTIFIED - THIS IS TROOP D'S 33RD FATALITY FOR 2018 - VEHICLE 1 [THE 2001 DODGE 2500 DRIVEN BY RANDY COOPER] WAS PULLING A SMALL HORSE TRAILER. VEHICLE 2 [THE 2002 FORD F 350 DRIVEN BY RONALD HUGHES] WAS PULLING A LARGE STOCK TRAILER. THE HORSE TRAILER FROM NBR 1 BECAME UNHOOKED AND TRAVELLED INTO THE ONCOMING LANE OF TRAFFIC. NBR 2 STRUCK THE HORSE TRAILER, WHICH ROLLED OVER NBR 2 AND WAS WEDGED BETWEEN NBR 2 AND THE STOCK TRAILER BEING TOWED BY NBR 2. NBR 2 AND BOTH TRAILERS SLID OFF THE ROADWAY. SUBJECT PRONOUNCED AT THE SCENE BY VERNON COUNTY CORONER DAVID FERRY AT 2140 ON 05/09/2018
Fatal Injuries
Hughes's injuries were fatal. Hughes was taken to Ferry Funeral Home of Nevada,mo.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2001 Dodge 2500 driven by Randy Cooper was none. The damage to the 2002 Ford F 350 driven by Ronald Hughes was total. It was removed by Garwoods Wrecker of Nevada Mo.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
Corporal J Wilde of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 180274800 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
Hughes'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 Hughes'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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