Raul Melendes-Ochoa of North Platte, NEBRASKA was injured on Sunday, May 26th 2019 at 7:10 am in Andrew County, Missouri. Melendes-Ochoa is a 37-year-old man.
The crash happened here: I 29 northbound 4 miles north of St Joseph.
In the crash, Melendes-Ochoa was a passenger. The police described the crash like this:
CRASH OCCURRED AS VEHICLE 1 [THE 2012 CHEV PICKUP PULLING TRAILER DRIVEN BY WILSON VASQUEZ-CHAVEZ] WAS NORTHBOUND ON I 29. VEHICLE 1 [THE 2012 CHEV PICKUP PULLING TRAILER DRIVEN BY WILSON VASQUEZ-CHAVEZ] TRAVELLED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY, STRUCK AN EMBANKMENT AND CAME AIRBORNE. TOWED UNIT CAME UNHOOKED FROM VEHICLE 1 [THE 2012 CHEV PICKUP PULLING TRAILER DRIVEN BY WILSON VASQUEZ-CHAVEZ] AND THE CARGO WAS EJECTED. VEHICLE 1 [THE 2012 CHEV PICKUP PULLING TRAILER DRIVEN BY WILSON VASQUEZ-CHAVEZ],. THE TOWED UNIT AND THE CARGO ALL CAME TO REST IN THE MEDIAN. ASSISTED BY ANDREW COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
Injuries
Melendes-Ochoa's injuries were minor. Melendes-Ochoa was taken by Andrew County EMS to Mosaic, St Joseph.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2012 Chev Pickup Pulling Trailer driven by Wilson Vasquez-Chavez was extensive. It was removed by R and W of St Joseph.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
Corporal A J Webb of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 190294166 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
Melendes-Ochoa 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 Melendes-Ochoa 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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