Leon J Barnett of De Soto, Missouri was killed on Wednesday, December 25th 2019 at 2:16 pm in Jefferson County, Missouri. Barnett is a 48-year-old man.
The crash happened here: Northbound Interstate 55 184.0 mile marker.
In the crash, Barnett was a driver. The police described the crash like this:
FATALITY REPORT - VEHICLE 1 [THE 1995 YAMAHA XV 1100 DRIVEN BY LEON BARNETT] WAS TRAVELING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED IN LANE 3 OF NORTHBOUND INTERSTATE 55. VEHICLE 2 [THE 2013 HONDA CRV DRIVEN BY JAMES MATTINGLY] WAS IN LANE 2 NORTHBOUND ON INTERSTATE 55. VEHICLE 2 [THE 2013 HONDA CRV DRIVEN BY JAMES MATTINGLY] CHANGED INTO LANE 3. THE FRONT OF VEHICLE 2 [THE 2013 HONDA CRV DRIVEN BY JAMES MATTINGLY] STRUCK THE REAR OF VEHICLE 1 [THE 1995 YAMAHA XV 1100 DRIVEN BY LEON BARNETT]. THE IMPACT CAUSED DRIVER 1 TO BE EJECTED. DRIVER 1 PRONOUNCED BY EMERGENCY PERSONNEL AT 1443 HOURS 12/25/2019. ASSISTED BY MSGT C.M. ARBUTHNOT (694) - CORRECTED REPORT
Fatal Injuries
Barnett's injuries were fatal. Barnett was taken by Schaefer Mortuary Service to St Louis County Morgue.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 1995 Yamaha Xv 1100 driven by Leon Barnett was total. It was removed by Mccains Towing. The damage to the 2013 Honda CRV driven by James Mattingly was total. It was also removed by Mccains 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 T H Elliston and MCIU Corporal M B Lomedico of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 190744692 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
Barnett'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 Barnett'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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