Kaitlyn Venegas of Columbus, Ohio was injured on Friday, November 17th 2017 at 6:25 am in Lafayette County, Missouri. Venegas is a 15-year-old girl.
The crash happened here: Interstate 70 westbound 37.2mm.
In the crash, Venegas was a passenger. The police described the crash like this:
CRASH OCCURRED AS VEHICLE 2 [THE 2009 TOYOTA DRIVEN BY IRMA ZAMORA MENDOZA] SWERVED TO AVOID VEHICLE 1 [THE 2001 KENWORTH DRIVEN BY BRETT HOUSTON]. VEHICLE 2 [THE 2009 TOYOTA DRIVEN BY IRMA ZAMORA MENDOZA] TRAVELLED OFF THE RIGHT SHOULDER, STRUCK VEHICLE 1 [THE 2001 KENWORTH DRIVEN BY BRETT HOUSTON], BEGAN SKIDDING AND ROTATED CLOCKWISE. VEHICLE 2 [THE 2009 TOYOTA DRIVEN BY IRMA ZAMORA MENDOZA] TRAVELLED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY, STRUCK A TREE, AND CAME TO REST IN THE MEDIAN
Injuries
Venegas's injuries were minor. Venegas was taken by Odessa EMS to Centerpoint Medical Center.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2001 Kenworth driven by Brett Houston was minor. The damage to the 2009 Toyota driven by Irma Zamora Mendoza was extensive. It was removed by Jackson County Tow.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
Corporal B R Lange of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 170732065 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
Venegas 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 Venegas 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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