Tristen B Russ of St James, Missouri was killed on Saturday, August 25th 2018 at 8:00 am in Phelps County, Missouri. Russ is a 16-year-old boy.
The crash happened here: MO 68 2 miles south of the MO 8 Junction.
In the crash, Russ was a driver. The police described the crash like this:
FATAL CRASH-NEXT OF KIN NOTIFIED. CRASH OCCURRED AS VEHICLE 1 [THE 1999 GMC SIERRA DRIVEN BY TRISTEN RUSS] CROSSED THE CENTER TRAVELLING OFF OF THE LEFT SIDE OF ROADWAY VEHICLE BEGAN TO SKID STRIKING A FENCE AND A TREE, VEHICLE 1 [THE 1999 GMC SIERRA DRIVEN BY TRISTEN RUSS] OVERTURNED AND CAUGHT FIRE. DRIVER OF VEHICLE 1 [THE 1999 GMC SIERRA DRIVEN BY TRISTEN RUSS] WAS PRONOUNCED DECEASED AT THE SCENE AT 0828 BY PHELPS COUNTY CORONER ANDY DAVIS. THIS IS TROOP I'S 3RD FATALITY FOR THE MONTH AND 21ST FOR 2018. ASSISTED BY SGT S.D. ALTERMATT (158), CPL J.L. KEATHLEY (838) , TPR B.C. ROWDEN (1431) ST JAMES FIRE AND EMS
Fatal Injuries
Russ's injuries were fatal. Russ was taken by Coroner to Rolla Cremation.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 1999 GMC Sierra driven by Tristen Russ was total. It was removed by Spurgeons.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
Trooper I A Cox of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 180521600 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
Russ'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 Russ'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?
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