Geoffrey R Cox of Silex, Missouri was killed on Monday, July 16th 2018 at 3:45 pm in Lincoln County, Missouri. Cox is a 22-year-old man.
The crash happened here: Missouri Route PP two tenths of a mile miles south of Dickerman Road.
In the crash, Cox was a driver. The police described the crash like this:
FATALITY REPORT – VEHICLE 1 [THE 2002 BUICK PARK AVENUE DRIVEN BY GEOFFREY COX] WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON ROUTE PP, TRAVELED OFF THE EAST SIDE OF THE ROADWAY, STRUCK A DRIVEWAY EMBANKMENT, AND OVERTURNED SEVERAL TIMES, EJECTING DRIVER 1. DRIVER 1 PRONOUNCED AT MERCY HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS AT 1836 HOURS ON 7-16-18 BY DR. WILMAS
Fatal Injuries
Cox's injuries were fatal. Cox was taken by Air Evac to Mercy Hospital St. Louis.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2002 Buick Park Avenue driven by Geoffrey Cox was total.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
Master Sergeant S M Bielawski of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 180434914 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
Cox'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 Cox'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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