Eddie L Hughes of Florissant, Missouri was killed on Thursday, December 5th 2019 at 11:05 pm in Lafayette County, Missouri. Hughes is a 47-year-old man.
The crash happened here: Interstate 70 eastbound at MM 44.8.
In the crash, Hughes was a driver. The police described the crash like this:
***FATAL CRASH*** NEXT OF KIN NOTIFIED***TROOP A FATAL CRASH #60 AND FATALITY #66 FOR 2019*** CRASH OCCURRED AS VEHICLE 1 [THE 2017 FREIGHTLINER DRIVEN BY EDDIE HUGHES] TRAVELLED ONTO THE SHOULDER AND STRUCK UNOCCUPIED VEHICLE 2 [THE 2007 DODGE MAGNUM DRIVEN BY NO NO DRIVER] . VEHICLE 1 [THE 2017 FREIGHTLINER DRIVEN BY EDDIE HUGHES] THEN TRAVELLED OFF THE ROADWAY, DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, AND OVERTURNED. SUBJECT WAS PRONOUNCED ON SCENE AT 0140 BY LAFAYETTE COUNTY DEPUTY S. CROSSON /154/. ASSISTED BY TPR. M.J. OWENS /488/.
Fatal Injuries
Hughes's injuries were fatal. Hughes was taken to Hoefer's Funeral Home Higginsville, Mo.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2017 Freightliner driven by Eddie Hughes was total. It was removed by Jackson County Tow. The damage to the 2007 Dodge Magnum with no driver was total. It was removed by All City Tow.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
Trooper A J Foss of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 190706365 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
Hughes'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 Hughes'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?
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