Gerald W Baker of St Charles, Missouri was injured on Wednesday, October 25th 2017 at 11:00 am in St Charles County, Missouri. Baker is a 85-year-old man.
In the crash, Baker was a driver. The crash happened here: West Clay Street at First Capitol Drive. The police described the crash like this:
THE CRASH OCCURRED AS VEHICLE 1 [THE 2000 TOYTOA CAMRY DRIVEN BY GERALD BAKER] WAS STOPPED ON WEST CLAY STREET AT THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL BEFORE FIRST CAPITOL DRIVE. VEHICLE 2 [THE 2010 PIERCE FIRE TRUCK DRIVEN BY MICHAEL MCCARTHY] WAS A ST CHARLES CITY FIRE TRUCK OPERATING IN EMERGENCY MODE. VEHICLE 2 [THE 2010 PIERCE FIRE TRUCK DRIVEN BY MICHAEL MCCARTHY] ENTERED THE INTERSECTION AS DRIVER 1 ACCELERATED FOR A STEADY GREEN TRAFFIC SIGNAL. DRIVER 1 FAILED TO NOTICE VEHICLE 2 [THE 2010 PIERCE FIRE TRUCK DRIVEN BY MICHAEL MCCARTHY]. THE FRONT OF VEHICLE 2 [THE 2010 PIERCE FIRE TRUCK DRIVEN BY MICHAEL MCCARTHY] STRUCK THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE 1 [THE 2000 TOYTOA CAMRY DRIVEN BY GERALD BAKER]. ASSISTED BY TPR P T HARMS (1133), TPR J T LUKOWSKI (360), AND TPR J L HUGHES (879)
Injuries
Baker's injuries were minor. Baker was taken by St Charles County Ambulance to SSM Health St Joseph Hospital St Charles.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2000 Toytoa Camry driven by Gerald Baker was total. It was towed from the crash scene by Towed by A1 Towing. The damage to the 2010 Pierce Fire Truck driven by Michael McCarthy was minor. It was not towed from the scene.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
Trooper E J Graslie of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 170685311 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
Baker 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 Baker 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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