Areli Sotelo Injured in a Crash on July 21, 2017 in Warren County, Missouri

Areli M Sotelo of Hawk Point, Missouri was injured on Friday, July 21st 2017 at 11:30 am in Warren County, Missouri. Sotelo is a 18-year-old woman.

In the crash, Sotelo was a driver. The crash happened here: Hwy 47 at the Big Creek Bridge. The police described the crash like this:

VEHICLE 1 [THE 2004 DODGE STRATUS DRIVEN BY ARELI SOTELO] FAILED TO NEGOTIATE A CURVE AND CROSSED THE CENTER LINE. FRONT OF VEHICLE 2 [THE 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA DRIVEN BY JAMES HYDE] STRUCK THE RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE 1 [THE 2004 DODGE STRATUS DRIVEN BY ARELI SOTELO]

Injuries

Sotelo's injuries were minor. Sotelo was taken by private conveyance to Mercy Hospital Lincoln.

Vehicle Damage

The police said the damage to the 2004 Dodge Stratus driven by Areli Sotelo was total. It was towed from the crash scene by Towed by Mays Towing. The damage to the 2004 Toyota Corolla driven by James Hyde was total. It was towed from the crash scene by Towed by Mays Towing.

How To Get the Highway Patrol Report

Trooper C M Bishop of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 170463308 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

Sotelo 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 Sotelo 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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