DEBRA THOMPSON, 52, OF ALDEN, IA AND DONALD EGAN, 72, OF SCRANTON, IA WERE IN A WRECK ON June 22, 2016 AT 11:59 A.M. IN GREENE COUNTY, IOWA.

 DEBRA THOMPSON, 52, OF ALDEN, IA WAS INJURED ON June 22, 2016 AT 11:59 A.M. IN GREENE COUNTY, IOWA.

 DONALD EGAN, 72, OF SCRANTON, IA WAS INJURED AS WELL ON June 22, 2016 AT 11:59 A.M. IN GREENE COUNTY, IOWA.

OTHER KILLED OR INJURED PERSONS INJURED WERE:

DONALD SKINNER JR, 62, OF AMES, IA

 DOUG LAKE, 40, OF AMES, IA

 

 

HOW IT HAPPENED

 

DONALD EGAN WAS A DRIVER. DEBRA THOMPSON WAS ANOTHER DRIVER.

 

THE WRECK HAPPENED NEAR HWY 30 NORTH OF THE RACCOON RIVER. HERE IS WHAT HAPPENED: UNIT 1 WAS EB ON HWY 30 NEAR THE NORTH RACCOON RIVER UNIT 2 WAS WB ON HWY 30 ALSO NEAR THE NORTH RACCOON RIVER WHEN UNIT 1 SUFFERED A TIRE BLOWOUT ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WHICH CAUSED UNIT 1 TO VEER IN THE PATH OF UNIT 2 UNIT 2 ATTEMPTED TO AVOID THE COLLISION BY SWEVING INTO THE NORTH LANE WHERE BOTH UNITS COLLIDED HEAD ON ON THE NORTH SHOULDER OF HWY 30 INJURED PARTIES # 3 AND 4 WERE PASSENGERS IN UNIT 2 LISTED ABOVE.

 

 INJURIES

 

DEBRA THOMPSON'S INJURIES WERE SERIOUS. THE IOWA STATE PATROL SAID WEARING A SEATBELT SAVED 'S LIFE. GREENE CO EMS TOOK TO GREENE CO MED CENTER.

 DONALD EGAN'S INJURIES WERE SERIOUS. GREENE CO EMS TOOK TO GREENE CO MED CENTER.

 DONALD SKINNER JR'S INJURIES WERE SERIOUS. GREENE CO EMS TOOK DONALD TO GREENE CO MED CENTER.

 DOUG LAKE'S INJURIES WERE SERIOUS. THE IOWA STATE PATROL SAID WEARING A SEATBELT SAVED 'S LIFE. GREENE CO EMS TOOK TO MARY GREELEY MED CEN.

 

 

VEHICLE INVOLVEMENT

 

A TROOPER FROM IOWA STATE PATROL POST 4  RESPONDED TO THE WRECK. THE STATE PATROL SAID THE FIRST VEHICLE WAS A 2002 FORD. THE SECOND VEHICLE WAS A 2016 FORD.

 

HOW TO GET THE STATE PATROL REPORT

 

THE IOWA STATE PATROL ASSIGNED CASE NUMBER 2016016037 TO THIS WRECK. YOU CAN WRITE A LETTER TO THE IOWA STATE PATROL AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS TO REQUEST THE REPORT:

 

3710 HIGHWAY 30 E

DENISON, IA 51442-7560

 

OR YOU CAN CALL 877-925-1969 TO REQUEST A FREE COPY OF THE REPORT.

 

UNLESS YOU QUALIFY UNDER THE FEDERAL DRIVER'S PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT, THE REPORT YOU GET MAY HAVE IMPORTANT AND NECESSARY INFORMATION SUCH AS PHOTOGRAPHS, SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS, DRIVER LICENSE NUMBERS, NAMES, ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS BLACKED OUT, OR REDACTED.

 

INSURANCE CLAIM

 

ALL THOSE INVOLVED IN THE WRECK OR THEIR FAMILIES MAY HAVE AN INSURANCE CLAIM. A LAWYER WILL MAXIMIZE THE AMOUNT COLLECTED FROM THE INSURANCE. 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 RECOVERED FOR INJURIES OR DEATH. FOR MORE INFORMATION WATCH 5 REASONS TO NOT HIRE YOUR LOCAL LAWYER.

 

CONTACT LAWYER BURT TRUE FOR A FREE NO-OBLIGATION CONSULTATION. CALL 877-925-1969. LAWYER BURT TRUE WILL ANSWER THE PHONE AND YOUR QUESTIONS. WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO LOSE?

 

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