Reuben E Luebbering of Freeburg, Missouri was killed on Wednesday, June 20th 2018 at 11:24 am in Osage County, Missouri. Luebbering is a 77-year-old man.
The crash happened here: US 63 300 feet south of County Road 611.
In the crash, Luebbering was a driver. The police described the crash like this:
FATALITY REPORT. NEXT OF KIN NOTIFIED. CRASH OCCURRED AS VEHICLE 1 [THE 1967 JOHN DEERE 30 20 TRACTOR DRIVEN BY REUBEN LUEBBERING] SUFFERED A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE TO STRIKE THE GROUND, EJECTING THE SUBJECT FROM THE VEHICLE. PRONOUNCED AT 1215 BY OSAGE COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER MIKE BONHAM. THIS IS TROOP F’S FIRST FATALITY FOR JUNE AND THE 23RD FOR 2018. ASSISTED BY TPR E. T. HANE (409) AND TPR. C. G. HOLZSCHUH (1119
Fatal Injuries
Luebbering's injuries were fatal. Luebbering was taken to Hilke-Millard Fueral Home.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 1967 John Deere 30 20 Tractor driven by Reuben Luebbering was moderate. It was removed by Family.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
Trooper C R Mistler of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 180372350 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
Luebbering'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 Luebbering'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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