LINDA J DECLUE OF POTOSI, MO WAS INJURED IN A CRASH ON 08/31/2016 AT 3:56 PM IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, MISSOURI

LINDA J DECLUE OF POTOSI, MO WAS INJURED ON 08/31/2016 AT 3:56 PM IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, MISSOURI. DECLUE IS A 56-YEAR-OLD FEMALE.

DECLUE WAS A DRIVER. THE WRECK HAPPENED ON NORTHBOUND MISSOURI ROUTE 21 AT AMVETS DRIVE. THE WRECK OCCURRED AS - VEHICLE 1 WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON ROUTE 21. VEHICLE 2 WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON ROUTE 21. AN UNKNOWN VEHICLE TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON ROUTE 21 SLOWED SUDDENLY IN ATTEMPT TO EFFECT A LEFT TURN ONTO AMVETS DRIVE, DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF VEHICLE 1. DRIVER 1 SWERVED TO THE LEFT IN ATTEMPT TO AVOID A CRASH. VEHICLE 1 THEN STRUCK VEHICLE 2 HEAD ON. PASSENGER 1 FATALITY PRONOUNCED AT MERCY HOSPITAL JEFFERSON AT 1641 HOURS BY DR. NICHOLAS STAHLSCHMIDT. NEXT OF KIN NOTIFIED.

INJURIES

DECLUE'S INJURIES WERE SERIOUS. DECLUE WAS TAKEN TO BARNES JEWIS HOSPITAL BY LIFE FLIGHT HELICOPTER.

VEHICLE DAMAGE

THE MISSOURI HIGHWAY PATROL TROOP C SAID THE DAMAGE TO DAWN C HOEKSTRA'S 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA WAS TOTAL AND IT WAS TOWED TO/BY SHANKS TOWING.

HOW TO GET THE HIGHWAY PATROL REPORT

CORPORAL A. R. FLANNERY (551) OF THE MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL WROTE UP THE REPORT. THE HIGHWAY PATROL ASSIGNED REPORT NUMBER 160568556 TO THIS WRECK. 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 BLACKED OUT, OR REDACTED.

INSURANCE CLAIM

DECLUE 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 DECLUE TO RECEIVE ADVICE ABOUT PRESERVING AND GATHERING EVIDENCE AND THE VALUE OF THEIR CLAIM WHICH WILL HELP THEM WITH THEIR RECOVERY. FOR MORE INFORMATION WATCH 5 REASONS TO NOT HIRE YOUR LOCAL LAWYER.

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CONTACT LAWYER BURT TRUE FOR A FREE NO-OBLIGATION CONSULTATION. CALL 877-925-1969. LAWYER BURT TRUE WILL ANSWER THE PHONE AND YOUR QUESTIONS. WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO LOSE?

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