Savion E Spearman-Lathrop of Kansas City, Missouri was killed on Tuesday, August 13th 2019 at 3:20 am in DeKalb County, Missouri. Spearman-Lathrop is a 9-year-old boy.
The crash happened here: US 36 Wb at Bob F Griffin Road - City Limits of Cameron.
In the crash, Spearman-Lathrop was a passenger. The police described the crash like this:
****FATALITY CRASH**** NEXT OF KIN NOTIFIED - PRONOUNCED DECEASED ON SCENE AT 0430 HOURS 08/13/2019 BY HEATH TURNER DEKALB COUNTY CORONER - CRASH OCCURRED AS VEHICLE 1 [THE 2020 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA DRIVEN BY KENNETH ELDRIDGE] AND VEHICLE 2 [THE 2009 HONDA CRV DRIVEN BY DESARI LATHROP] WERE TRAVELLING WESTBOUND ON US 36 IN DEKALB COUNTY. VEHICLE 1 [THE 2020 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA DRIVEN BY KENNETH ELDRIDGE] STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION OF US 36 AND BOB F GRIFFIN RD IN CAMERON, MO. VEHICLE 1 [THE 2020 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA DRIVEN BY KENNETH ELDRIDGE] BEGAN TRAVELLING WESTBOUND ON US 36 AND VEHICLE 2 [THE 2009 HONDA CRV DRIVEN BY DESARI LATHROP] STRUCK THE TOWED UNIT OF VEHICLE 1 [THE 2020 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA DRIVEN BY KENNETH ELDRIDGE]. VEHICLE 1 [THE 2020 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA DRIVEN BY KENNETH ELDRIDGE] CONTINUED WEST AND CAME TO A CONTROLLED STOP ON THE NORTH SHOULDER OF US 36 FACING EAST. VEHICLE 2 [THE 2009 HONDA CRV DRIVEN BY DESARI LATHROP] OVERTURNED AND DRIVER 2 WAS PARTIALLY EJECTED. VEHICLE 2 [THE 2009 HONDA CRV DRIVEN BY DESARI LATHROP] CAME TO REST ON ITS TOP FACING SOUTHWEST IN THE PASSING LANE OF US 36. ASSISTED BY SGT. J.M. CROSS (446), TPR. T.B. HEINTZ (305) , TPR. J.J. THOMPSON (1414), CAMERON PD AND CAMERON FIRE DEPARTMENT
Fatal Injuries
Spearman-Lathrop's injuries were fatal. Spearman-Lathrop was taken by Dekalb County Coroner to Frontier forensics in Kansas City, Ks.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2020 Freightliner Cascadia driven by Kenneth Eldridge was minor. It was removed by Scottys Towing. The damage to the 2009 Honda CRV driven by Desari Lathrop was total. It was also removed by Scottys 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 N A Regan and MCIU Team Corporal R V Mccormick of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 190469550 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
Spearman-Lathrop'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 Spearman-Lathrop'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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