Ignacio Castro-Perez of Aurora, Illinois was killed on Friday, June 7th 2019 at 11:57 pm in Franklin County, Missouri. Castro-Perez is a 73-year-old man.
The crash happened here: Westbound Interstate 44 at the 225.6 mile marker.
In the crash, Castro-Perez was a passenger. The police described the crash like this:
FATALITY REPORT - BOTH VEHICLES WERE TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON INTERSTATE 44. THE RIGHT SIDE FRONT BUMPER OF VEHICLE 1 [THE 2020 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA DRIVEN BY JUJHAR SINGH] STRUCK THE LEFT SIDE REAR BUMPER OF VEHICLE 2 [THE 2004 MITSUBISHI MONTERO DRIVEN BY UNKNOWN UNKNOWN]. VEHICLE 2 [THE 2004 MITSUBISHI MONTERO DRIVEN BY UNKNOWN UNKNOWN] OVERTURNED, EJECTING ALL THREE OCCUPANTS. VEHICLE 2 [THE 2004 MITSUBISHI MONTERO DRIVEN BY UNKNOWN UNKNOWN] CONTINUED TO OVERTURN, TRAVELED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY, AND CAME TO REST IN A DITCH. OCCUPANT 1 FATALITY PRONOUNCED AT THE SCENE BY MISSOURI BAPTIST HOSPITAL AMBULANCE PERSONNEL AT 0009 HOURS ON 6-8-19. OCCUPANT 2 FATALITY PRONOUNCED AT THE SCENE BY MISSOURI BAPTIST HOSPITAL AMBULANCE PERSONNEL AT 0026 HOURS ON 6-8-19. OCCUPANT 3 FATALITY PRONOUNCED AT MERCY HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS BY DR. P. KAIN AT 0141 HOURS ON 6-8-19. ASSISTED BY TPR H. H. HOEMANN (885) , TPR. W. H. ABEL (132) AND TPR J. L. DUNMIRE (244)
Fatal Injuries
Castro-Perez's injuries were fatal. Castro-Perez was taken by Russell Funeral Home Transport Service to St. Louis County Morgue.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2020 Freightliner Cascadia driven by Jujhar Singh was extensive. It was removed by I 44 Towing. The damage to the 2004 Mitsubishi Montero driven by Unknown Unknown was total. It was removed by Sturms Towing.
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 M A White and MCIU Sergeant J D Cox of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 190323089 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
Castro-Perez'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 Castro-Perez'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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