Skyler Ernest Killed in a Crash on April 26, 2017 in Newton County, Missouri

Skyler B Ernest of Neosho, Missouri was killed on Wednesday, April 26th 2017 at 10:50 am in Newton County, Missouri. Ernest is a 27-year-old man.

In the crash, Ernest was a driver. The crash happened here: Sb I49 north of Highway V, 5 miles west of Diamond. The police described the crash like this:

. THIS IS TROOP D'S 30TH FATALITY FOR 2017. NEXT OF KIN HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. VEHICLE 2 [THE 2005 FORD F 150 DRIVEN BY SKYLER ERNEST] TRAVELED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY, CROSSED THE MEDIAN, STRUCK VEHICLE 1 [THE 2001 FREIGHTLINER DRIVEN BY KEVIN COFFMAN], BOTH VEHICLES TRAVELED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND CAME TO A REST. NEWTON COUNTY CORONOR BRIAN ARTHERTON RESPONDED TO THE SCENE AND PRONOUNCED AT 1101 HOURS. AS REQUIRED BY LAW SURVIVING DRIVER WAS TESTED FOR ALCOHOL. ASSISTED BY M SGT. B. L. KLIER #952 AND TPR. L.L. RAY #915

Fatal Injuries
Ernest's injuries were fatal. Ernest was taken to Clarks Funeral Home, Neosho, Missouri.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2001 Freightliner driven by Kevin Coffman was moderate. It was towed from the crash scene by M&M Wrecker. The damage to the 2005 Ford F 150 driven by Skyler Ernest was total. It was towed from the crash scene by Ron's Towing.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
Trooper S R Glass and Sergeant B K Talik of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 170251400 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
Ernest'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 Ernest'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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