Austin L Thomas of Harrison, Arkansas was killed on Wednesday, October 3rd 2018 at 4:20 pm in Newton County, Missouri. Thomas is a 21-year-old man.
The crash happened here: Route H 10 miles east of Neosho.
In the crash, Thomas was a driver. The police described the crash like this:
FATALITY TRAFFIC CRASH - NEXT OF KIN NOT NOTIFIED - THIS IS TROOP D'S 99TH, 100TH AND 101ST FATALITIES FOR 2018 - ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS VEHICLE #1 FAILED TO STOP FOR A STOP SIGN AND STRUCK VEHICLE #2 BROADSIDE. BOTH VEHICLES TRAVELLED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND OVERTURNED. VEHICLE #2 CAME TO REST ON TOP OF VEHICLE #1. SUBJECTS WERE PRONOUNCED DECEASED BY THE NEWTON COUNTY CORONER DALE OWEN AT 2000 HOURS
Fatal Injuries
Thomas's injuries were fatal. Thomas was taken to Newton County Coroners office in Neosho.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 1981 Chevrolet 1500 driven by Austin Thomas was total. It was removed by Poores Towing of Neosho. The damage to the 1999 Bluebird School Bus driven by Sherry Peavy was total. It was removed by M and M Wrecker of Carthage.
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. Corporal C T Moreland MCIU Team Sergeant G T Curnes of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 180604697 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
Thomas'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 Thomas'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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