Cole L Butler of Moscow Mills, Missouri was injured on Sunday, August 11th 2019 at 10:40 pm in Lincoln County, Missouri. Butler is a 16-year-old boy.
The crash happened here: Missouri Route 47 west of Sunswept Drive.
In the crash, Butler was a driver. The police described the crash like this:
FATALITY REPORT - VEHICLE 1 [THE 2007 FORD FUSION DRIVEN BY COLE BUTLER] TRAVELED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND STRUCK A TREE. PASSENGER 2 FATALITY PRONOUNCED AT ST. LOUIS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BY DR. KELLY AT 0406 HOURS ON 08/12/2019. PASSENGER 3 FATALITY PRONOUNCED ON SCENE BY THE LINCOLN COUNTY DEPUTY CORONER: BRIAN REED AT 2330 HOURS ON 08/11/2019. ASSISTED BY TPR. N.A. COCKRUM (179), SGT. R.E. HOEHN (902), CPL. V.M. KASPUT (1339), TPR. S.T. BRUENGER (505), TPR. L.A. BENKE (156), AND CPL. J.R. BREITBACH (790)
Injuries
Butler's injuries were moderate. Butler was taken by Lincoln County Ambulance to SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital Lake St. Louis.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2007 Ford Fusion driven by Cole Butler was total. It was removed by Brians 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 G Kettenbach and MCIU Master Sergeant P J Kempke of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 190467431 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
Butler may have an insurance claim. A lawyer will maximize the amount collected from the insurance company. In most cases, injured people can recover money for their medical bills, lost wages, and for their pain and suffering—even if a family member was driving. Getting a lawyer working on this case early will allow Butler to receive advice about preserving and gathering evidence and the value of their claim, which will help with the recovery. For more information watch How Insurance Companies Take Advantage of the Little Guy.
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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