Joshua J Townsend of Pacific, Missouri was killed on Monday, May 4th 2020 at 7:19 am in St Louis County, Missouri. Townsend is a 32-year-old man.
The crash happened here: Old Highway 66 near Fox Creek Lane.
In the crash, Townsend was a driver. The police described the crash like this:
FATALITY REPORT - VEHICLE 1 [THE 1999 LEXUS ES 300 DRIVEN BY JOSHUA TOWNSEND] CROSSED CENTER OF THE ROADWAY AND THE FRONT OF VEHICLE 1 [THE 1999 LEXUS ES 300 DRIVEN BY JOSHUA TOWNSEND] STRUCK THE FRONT OF VEHICLE 2 [THE 2019 KENSWORTH T 880 DRIVEN BY MATHEW DUMEY]. DRIVER 1 PRONOUNCED ON SCENE AT 0735 HOURS ON 05-04-2020 BY EUREKA FIRE PERSONNEL. ASSISTED BY SGT. T.M. BARTHELMASS (418), CPL R.R. DAVIS (582) AND MSGT. R.E. HOEHN (902)
Fatal Injuries
Townsend's injuries were fatal. Townsend was taken by Lonning Mortuary Services to St Louis County Morgue.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 1999 Lexus Es 300 driven by Joshua Townsend was total. It was removed by Big Boys Towing. The damage to the 2019 Kensworth T 880 driven by Mathew Dumey was total. It was also removed by Big Boys 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 C A Groves Sergeant J D Cox and Sergeant J A Mulkey with MCIU of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 200197840 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
Townsend'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 Townsend'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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Photo credit: Missouri State Highway Patrol
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