Josiah Timothy Boyd of Raritan, Illinois was killed in a crash on Wednesday, January 3rd 2018 at 9:36 am in Des Moines County, Iowa. Boyd was 32 years old.
The police described the crash like this:
VEHICLE ONE (THE 2008 FORD ESCAPE DRIVEN BY JOSIAH BOYD) WAS TRAVELING SB ON HWY 99 JUST N OF HURON RD VEHICLE ONE CROSSED THE CENTER LINE AND STRUCK VEHICLE TWO (THE 2012 PETERBUILT SEMI DRIVEN BY NICKOLAUS KRUGER) HEAD ON VEHICLE ONE CAME TO REST IN THE WEST DITCH WITH VEHICLE TWO COMING TO REST IN THE WEST DITCH NORTH OF VEHICLE ONE ACCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION OFFICER NAME: ISP124 MENKE,RYAN . POST: 13
The police said the crash happened here: HWY 99 AND HURON RD.
Injuries
The crash killed Boyd. Boyd was taken to Lunning Funeral Home by Lunning Chapel.
Vehicle Damage
Josiah Boyd, age 32, from Raritan, Illinois was driving a 2008 Ford Escape. It was towed by Mike Cambells. Nickolaus Kruger, age 27, from Mt Pleasant, Iowa was driving a 2012 Peterbuilt Semi. It was towed by Mike Cambells.
How To Get the Police Report
ISP Menkeryan with the Iowa State Patrol wrote up the report. The Iowa State Patrol assigned case number 2018000231 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
Boyd'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 Boyd's family recovers for this wrongful death. For more information watch How Insurance Companies Take Advantage of the Little Guy.
Did the crash involve someone with no insurance? Was this a hit and run crash? Call 877-925-1969 to find out if you can still recover money.
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Photo credit: Iowa State Patrol
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