Bette A Wittich of Ofallon, Missouri was killed on Thursday, December 20th 2018 at 10:13 am in St Charles County, Missouri. Wittich is a 78-year-old woman.
The crash happened here: Westbound Route D east of Benne Road.
In the crash, Wittich was a driver. The police described the crash like this:
FATALITY REPORT- DRIVER 1 WAS TRAVELING TO FAST FOR CONDITIONS CAUSING THE TOWED UNIT OF VEHICLE 1 [THE 2000 WESTERN STAR DAY CAB DRIVEN BY CLAYTON STRAATMANN] TO CROSS THE CENTER LINE. THE FRONT OF VEHICLE 2 [THE 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU DRIVEN BY MICHAEL WITTICH] STRUCK THE TANDEM AXLE OF VEHICLE 1 [THE 2000 WESTERN STAR DAY CAB DRIVEN BY CLAYTON STRAATMANN]'S TOWED UNIT. VEHICLE 2 [THE 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU DRIVEN BY MICHAEL WITTICH] RAN OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY STRIKING A DITCH. PASSENGER 2 PRONOUNCED AT MERCY HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS BY DR. CUNDIFF AT 1123 ON 12-20-2018. ASSISTED BY MSGT J.T. HEDRICK (455), SGT R.E. HOEHN (902), TPR W.H. ABEL (132), CPL A.M. COVAL (175), TPR P.T. HARMS (1133) AND ST CHARLES COUNTY PD
Fatal Injuries
Wittich's injuries were fatal. Wittich was taken by St Charles County Ambulance to Mercy Hospital St. Louis.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2000 Western Star Day Cab driven by Clayton Straatmann was moderate. It was removed by Cab Scene Trailer Superior Towing. The damage to the 2010 Chevrolet Malibu driven by Michael Wittich was total. It was also removed by Superior Towing.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
Corporal E J Graslie and Master Sergeant P J Kempke Sergeant J A Mulkey Sergeant P W Meyers Sergeant J D Cox of the Major Crash Team of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 180756596 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
Wittich'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 Wittich'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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