William James Andrew of Council Bluffs, Iowa was injured in a crash on Saturday, February 24th 2018 at 8:30 am in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Andrew is 23 years old.
The police described the crash like this:
UNIT 1 WAS WESTBOUND ON I-80 NEAR MILE MARKER 29 UNIT 1 LOST CONTROL DUE TO ICY ROAD CONDITIONS AND LEFT THE ROADWAY UNIT 1 ENTERED THE GORE BETWEEN I-80 AND THE WESTBOUND ON RAMP FROM MINDEN UNIT 1 CONTINUED OVER THE ON RAMP STRIKING 2 LINEAR POSTS UNIT 1 ULTIMATELY CAME TO REST IN THE NORTH DITCH THE DRIVER WAS LATER LOCATED AND HAD A COMPLAINT OF POSSIBLE INJURY
The police said the crash happened here: I80 WB 29.
Injuries
The crash injured Andrew. Andrew was taken to Myrtue Hospital by private vehicle.
Vehicle Damage
William Andrew, age 23, from Council Bluffs, Iowa was driving a 2001 Olds Alero. It was towed by Na.
How To Get the Police Report
Trooper Kastner with the Iowa State Patrol wrote up the report. The Iowa State Patrol assigned case number 2018004926 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
Andrew 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 Andrew recovers for injuries. For more information watch How Insurance Companies Take Advantage of the Little Guy.
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