Aziza Nikuze of Cedar Rapids, Iowa was killed in a crash on Thursday, January 4th 2018 at 5:25 am in Benton County, Iowa. Nikuze was 40 years old.
The police described the crash like this:
VEHICLE ONE (THE 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY DRIVEN BY NABINTU BAGUMA) WAS ATTEMPTING TO PASS A SEMI, MEET ONCOMING CAR ATTEMPTED TO MISS COLLISION BY SWERVING ONTO SOUTH SHOULDER VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND ENTERED SOUTH DITCH, VEHICLE ROLLED AND REAR PASSENGER WAS EJECTED OFFICER NAME: TROOPER SCHWENN . POST: 11 ASSISTED BY: BENTON CO
The police said the crash happened here: HWY 30 1/2 MILE W 18TH AVE.
Injuries
The crash killed Nikuze. Nikuze was taken to Mercy Hospital by Hrbaks Funeral Home.
Vehicle Damage
Nabintu Baguma, age 28, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa was driving a 2002 Honda Odyssey. It was towed by Daves 5 Season.
How To Get the Police Report
Trooper Schwenn with the Iowa State Patrol wrote up the report. The Iowa State Patrol assigned case number 2018000298 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
Nikuze's family may have an insurance claim. A lawyer will maximize the amount collected from the insurance companies. In most cases, family members can recover money for the loss of a loved one—even if a family member was driving. Getting a lawyer working on this case early will increase the amount of money Nikuze's family recovers for this wrongful death. For more information watch How Insurance Companies Take Advantage of the Little Guy.
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Photo credit: Iowa State Patrol
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