Andrew Lukes of Mason City, Iowa was injured in a crash on Monday, August 28th 2017 at 1:05 am in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. Lukes is 37 years old.
The police described the crash like this:
VEHICLE ONE (THE 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO DRIVEN BY CASE SCHUMACHER) WAS DRIVING NB ON I-35 WHEN THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEH AND ROLLED INTO THE MEDIAN-THE PASSENGER WAS EXTRACATED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND TAKEN BY MERCY AIR MED- ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION OFFICER NAME: ISP 129 HOBART . POST: 08 ASSISTED BY: CERRO GORDO SO, MERCY MASON CITY & THORNTON FD
The police said the crash happened here: I-35 NB AT 181.
Injuries
The crash injured Lukes. Lukes was taken to Mercy Hospital by Mercy Air Med.
Vehicle Damage
Case Schumacher, age 32, from Clarion, Iowa was driving a 1999 Chevy Silverado. It was towed by Affordable Towing.
How To Get the Police Report
Iowa State Patrol Hobart with the Iowa State Patrol wrote up the report. The Iowa State Patrol assigned case number 2017024450 to this crash. The full report has much more detail and can include a diagram in the crash report. A copy of the police officer's report of a crash costs $4. You must pay by check or money order. Iowa state law only allows the police to provide reports to people involved in the accident, attorneys, insurance companies or insurance agents. To get a copy of the report you must send a written request with the date of the accident, time, location, and names and driver license numbers of the drivers involved. You must send the payment and the written request in the mail to: Iowa Department of Transportation; Office of Driver Services; P.O. Box 9204; Des Moines, Iowa 50306-9204. But you can call 877-925-1969 right now to request a free copy of the police report.
Insurance Claim
Lukes may have an insurance claim. A lawyer will maximize the amount collected from the insurance companies. 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 increase the amount of money Lukes recovers for injuries. For more information watch How Insurance Companies Take Advantage of the Little Guy.
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