Elaine K Thompson of Gower, Missouri was injured on Wednesday, August 23rd 2017 at 11:50 am in Buchanan County, Missouri. Thompson is a 75-year-old woman.
The crash happened here: On the exit ramp from Interstate 29 southbound to US 169.
In the crash, Thompson was a passenger. The police described the crash like this:
CRASH OCCURRED AS VEHICLE 1 [THE 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA DRIVEN BY ANDREA POPEJOY] WAS TRAVELLING SOUTHBOUND ON I-29. VEHICLE 1 [THE 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA DRIVEN BY ANDREA POPEJOY] TOOK THE SOUTH EXIT TO US 169 AND SWERVED TO AVOID VEHICLE 2 [THE 2014 BUICK LACROSSE DRIVEN BY ROBERT THOMPSON] WHICH WAS STOPPED AT THE LIGHT. VEHICLE 1 [THE 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA DRIVEN BY ANDREA POPEJOY] TRAVELLED OF THE WEST SIDE OF THE ROADWAY THEN RETURNED TO ROADWAY AND STRUCK THE REAR OF VEHICLE 2 [THE 2014 BUICK LACROSSE DRIVEN BY ROBERT THOMPSON]. VEHICLE 2 [THE 2014 BUICK LACROSSE DRIVEN BY ROBERT THOMPSON] STRUCK THE REAR OF VEHICLE 3 [THE 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA DRIVEN BY JOHN TURNER] AND VEHICLE 3 [THE 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA DRIVEN BY JOHN TURNER] WAS PUSHED INTO THE REAR OF VEHICLE 4 [THE 2017 DODGE 2500 DRIVEN BY DARREN OTTINGER]. VEHICLE 1 [THE 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA DRIVEN BY ANDREA POPEJOY] CAME TO REST ON THE RAMP, ON ITS WHEELS, FACING WEST. VEHICLE 2 [THE 2014 BUICK LACROSSE DRIVEN BY ROBERT THOMPSON] TRAVELLED OFF THE EAST SIDE OF THE RAMP AND CAME TO REST OFF THE ROADWAY, ON ITS WHEELS, FACING EAST. VEHICLE 3 [THE 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA DRIVEN BY JOHN TURNER] AND VEHICLE 4 [THE 2017 DODGE 2500 DRIVEN BY DARREN OTTINGER] CAME TO REST ON THE RAMP, ON THEIR WHEELS, FACING SOUTH. ASSISTED BY M.SGT. G.N. HOWARD (619), SGT. J.P. ANGLE (338), SGT. M.B. RICHARDSON (983), AND THE ST. JOSEPH POLICE DEPARTMENT
Injuries
Thompson's injuries were minor. Thompson was taken by Buchanan County EMS to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2004 Chevrolet Impala driven by Andrea Popejoy was total. It was undefined. The damage to the 2014 Buick Lacrosse driven by Robert Thompson was total. It was undefined. The damage to the 2000 Chevrolet Impala driven by John Turner was minor. It was undefined. The damage to the 2017 Dodge 2500 driven by Darren Ottinger was minor. It was not towed from the scene.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
Trooper K F Jeffers of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 170544251 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
Thompson 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 Thompson 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?
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