Joseph C Southwood of Lebanon, Missouri was injured on Saturday, October 14th 2017 at 6:55 pm in Laclede County, Missouri. Southwood is a 23-year-old man.
The crash happened here: Interstate 44 5 miles east of Lebanon.
In the crash, Southwood was a driver. The police described the crash like this:
PATROL CAR CRASH - OCCURRED AS VEHICLE 1 [THE 2015 FORD EXPLORER PNUM 15285 ODOM UNKNOWN DRIVEN BY JOSEPH SOUTHWOOD] AND VEHICLE 2 [THE 2015 DODGE CHARGER PNUM 15531 ODOM 47762 DRIVEN BY JAMES CONWAY], WHILE ON AN EMERGENCY RUN, APPROACHED VEHICLE 3 [THE 2015 FORD FUSION DRIVEN BY HEATHER MANNING]. VEH 3 SLOWED IN THE PASSING LANE. VEH 2 SWERVED INTO THE DRIVING LANE TO MISS VEH 3 AND VEH 1 STRUCK VEH 3. AFTER IMPACT, VEH 3 STRUCK VEH 2 IN THE SIDE. AFTER IMPACT VEH 1 RAN OFF OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND STRUCK A BRIDGE PILLAR HEAD ON. VEH 1 HAS TOTAL DAMAGE. VEH 2 HAS ESTIMATED $5000 DAMAGE
Injuries
Southwood's injuries were moderate. Southwood was taken by Mercy Ambulance to Mercy Hospital in Springfield.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2015 Ford Explorer Pnum 15285 Odom Unknown driven by Joseph Southwood was total. It was undefined. The damage to the 2015 Dodge Charger Pnum 15531 Odom 47762 driven by James Conway was moderate. It was not towed from the scene. The damage to the 2015 Ford Fusion driven by Heather Manning was total. It was towed from the crash scene by By Steve's Towing.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
Sergeant M L Mobley of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 170661173 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.
I obtained the information prompting this solicitation from the Missouri State Highway Patrol website.
Insurance Claim
Southwood may have an insurance claim. A lawyer will maximize the amount collected from the insurance company. In most cases, injured people can recover money for their medical bills, lost wages, and for their pain and suffering—even if a family member was driving. Getting a lawyer working on this case early will allow Southwood to receive advice about preserving and gathering evidence and the value of their claim, which will help with the recovery. For more information watch How Insurance Companies Take Advantage of the Little Guy.
Talk to lawyer Burt True. Call 877-925-1969. Lawyer Burt True will answer the phone and your questions. What do you have to lose?
Photo credit: Missouri State Highway Patrol
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