Joseph E Baker of Blue Springs, Missouri was injured on Friday, November 29th 2019 at 11:24 pm in St Charles County, Missouri. Baker is a 59-year-old man.
In the crash, Baker was a driver. The crash happened here: Westbound 70 at MO 370. The police described the crash like this:
VEHICLE 1 [THE 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO DRIVEN BY JOSEPH BAKER] WAS STOPPED IN LANE 4 FROM A PRIOR ACCIDENT. VEHICLE 2 [THE 2001 PONTIAC SUNFIRE DRIVEN BY ALEXANDER SWEARINGEN] HYDROPLANED AND THE TRAILER BECAME DISCONNECTED. THE TOWED UNIT OF VEHICLE 2 [THE 2001 PONTIAC SUNFIRE DRIVEN BY ALEXANDER SWEARINGEN] STRUCK VEHICLE 1 [THE 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO DRIVEN BY JOSEPH BAKER]. VEHICLE 2 [THE 2001 PONTIAC SUNFIRE DRIVEN BY ALEXANDER SWEARINGEN] CONTINUED WEST AND STRUCK THE GUARDRAIL.
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 2014 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Joseph Baker was extensive. It was removed by A 1 Towing. The damage to the 2001 Pontiac Sunfire driven by Alexander Swearingen was total. It was also removed by A 1 Towing.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
Trooper J E Lacy of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 190693624 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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