The crash happened here: MO 14, 3 miles west of Nixa.
In the crash, Donaldson was a driver. The police described the crash like this:
FATALITY ACCIDENT - NEXT OF KIN NOTIFIED - THIS IS TROOP D'S 37TH FATALITY OF 2017. OCCURRED AS VEHICLE 1 [THE 2011 FORD RANGER DRIVEN BY LAWRENCE DONALDSON] RAN INTO THE WESTBOUND LANE AND STRUCK VEHICLE 2 [THE 2005 KIA SORENTO DRIVEN BY LESLEY LOWERY] HEAD ON. AS PER MISSOURI STATE LAW, DRIVER TWO WAS TESTED FOR ALCOHOL BUT DRIVER ONE WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A TEST. PASSENGER WAS PRONOUNCED AT THE SCENE BY CHRISTIAN COUNTY CORONER MANDI ARMITAGE AT 1837 HOURS. ASSISTED BY TPR D. B. BLANKENSHIP #1355Injuries
Donaldson's injuries were serious. Donaldson was taken to Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2011 Ford Ranger driven by Lawrence Donaldson was total. It was towed from the crash scene by Towed by Out of Sight Towing of Nixa, Missouri. The damage to the 2005 Kia Sorento driven by Lesley Lowery was total. It was towed from the crash scene by Towed by Double Eagle Towing of Marionville, Missouri.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
Trooper L E Rawson and Major Crash Team Sergeant S R Richardson of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 170339877 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
Donaldson 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 Donaldson 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.
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