In the crash, White was a driver. The crash happened here: MO 49 - 1/2 mile west of Route A. The police described the crash like this:
LATE DEATH - ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS VEHICLE 1 [THE 2002 BUICK CENTURY DRIVEN BY WILLIS WHITE] CROSSED THE CENTERLINE AND WAS STRUCK BY VEHICLE 2 [THE 2014 DODGE RAM DRIVEN BY JENNIFER SHEEHAN]. WILLIS WHITE WAS PRONOUNCED AT POPLAR BLUFF REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BY DR. ALDANA AT 1828 HRS. NEXT OF KIN HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. TROOP E FATALITY # 16 FOR 2017Fatal Injuries
White's injuries were fatal. White was taken by ambulance to Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2002 Buick Century driven by Willis White was total. It was towed from the crash scene by Owens Auto Body. The damage to the 2014 Dodge Ram driven by Jennifer Sheehan was total. It was towed from the crash scene by Greenville Motors.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
Trooper E Bennett of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 170265360 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
White'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 White'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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