Darwin A Mejia of Independence, Missouri was injured on Thursday, January 11th 2018 at 2:30 pm in Holt County, Missouri. Mejia is a 22-year-old man.
The crash happened here: Southbound Interstate 29 at the 87 mile marker approximately 3 miles north of Mound City.
In the crash, Mejia was a passenger. The police described the crash like this:
CRASH OCCURRED AS VEHICLE 1 [THE 2001 FORD F 250 DRIVEN BY JUAN ORELLANA] AND VEHICLE 2 [THE 2006 FORD F 350 DRIVEN BY EDBIN ORELLANA] WERE SOUTHBOUND ON I-29. VEHICLE 1 [THE 2001 FORD F 250 DRIVEN BY JUAN ORELLANA] WAS TRAVELING BEHIND VEHICLE 2 [THE 2006 FORD F 350 DRIVEN BY EDBIN ORELLANA] AND VEHICLE 2 [THE 2006 FORD F 350 DRIVEN BY EDBIN ORELLANA] BEGAN TO FISHTAIL. DRIVER#1 APPLIED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE 1 [THE 2001 FORD F 250 DRIVEN BY JUAN ORELLANA] BEGAN TO SLIDE. AS BOTH VEHICLES WERE SLIDING INTO THE MEDIAN, VEHICLE 1 [THE 2001 FORD F 250 DRIVEN BY JUAN ORELLANA] STRUCK VEHICLE 2 [THE 2006 FORD F 350 DRIVEN BY EDBIN ORELLANA]. VEHICLE 1 [THE 2001 FORD F 250 DRIVEN BY JUAN ORELLANA] OVERTURNED AND CAME TO REST ON ITS TOP IN THE MEDIAN, FACING SOUTHEAST. VEHICLE 2 [THE 2006 FORD F 350 DRIVEN BY EDBIN ORELLANA] CAME TO REST IN THE MEDIAN ON ITS WHEELS, FACING WEST. ASSISTED BY SGT. M.P. QUILTY (1221), CPL. S.M. HUX (536), AND TPR. N.A. REGAN (1454)
Injuries
Mejia's injuries were moderate. Mejia was taken by Atchison Holt Ambulance to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph, Mo.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2001 Ford F 250 driven by Juan Orellana was total. It was removed by Double D Towing. The damage to the 2006 Ford F 350 driven by Edbin Orellana was minor.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
Trooper J A Pithan of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 180020406 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
Mejia 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 Mejia 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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