Nicholas J Courtney of Farmington, Missouri was killed on Monday, July 9th 2018 at 3:31 pm in Ste Genevieve County, Missouri. Courtney is a 41-year-old man.
The crash happened here: Route O south of Interstate 55.
In the crash, Courtney was a driver. The police described the crash like this:
FATALITY REPORT- DRIVER 1 FAILED TO NEGOTIATE A CURVE TO THE LEFT AND TRAVELED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND INTO A DITCH. DRIVER 1 WAS EJECTED. DRIVER 1 WAS PRONOUNCED ON SCENE AT 1556 HOURS ON 7-9-18 BY STE GENEVIEVE COUNTY CORONER ERIC BASLER. ASSISTED BY TPR R. P. MAHONEY (938
Fatal Injuries
Courtney's injuries were fatal. Courtney was taken by Ste Genevieve County Coroner to Ste Genevieve County Coroners office.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2001 Harley Davidson Road King Classic driven by Nicholas Courtney was total. It was removed by Stuppy Towing.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
Trooper J C Jenkins of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 180418984 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
Courtney'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 Courtney'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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