Kenneth O Smith of Wood River, Illinois was injured on Friday, September 29th 2017 at 3:45 pm in St Louis County, Missouri. Smith is a 26-year-old man.
In the crash, Smith was a driver. The crash happened here: Northbound 67 south of Alton. The police described the crash like this:
VEHICLE 2 [THE 1999 FORD CONTOUR DRIVEN BY KENNETH SMITH] FAILED TO YIELD TO TRAFFIC WITH NO TRAFFIC CONTROL AND ENTERED THE ROADWAY. VEHICLE 1 [THE 2007 FORD FOCUS DRIVEN BY THOMAS WEIDNER] STRUCK THE REAR OF VEHICLE 2 [THE 1999 FORD CONTOUR DRIVEN BY KENNETH SMITH]
Injuries
Smith's injuries were minor. Smith was taken by Alton Ambulance District to Alton Memorial Hospital.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2007 Ford Focus driven by Thomas Weidner was total. It was towed from the crash scene by Taken by Alton Area Towing. The damage to the 1999 Ford Contour driven by Kenneth Smith was total. It was towed from the crash scene by Taken by Alton Area Towing.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
Trooper T L Woods of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 170630854 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
Smith 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 Smith 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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