RONALD PLATT, 74, OF , AND JOSHUA KRIEGER, 31, OF , WERE IN A WRECK ON April 6, 2017 AT 12:50 P.M. IN HENRY COUNTY, IOWA.

RONALD PLATT, 74, OF , WAS INJURED ON April 6, 2017 AT 12:50 P.M. IN HENRY COUNTY, IOWA.

JOSHUA KRIEGER, 31, OF , WAS INJURED AS WELL ON April 6, 2017 AT 12:50 P.M. IN HENRY COUNTY, IOWA.

OTHER KILLED OR INJURED PERSONS INJURED WERE:

MELISSA JACOBS, 41, OF ,

HOW IT HAPPENED

RONALD PLATT WAS A DRIVER. JOSHUA KRIEGER WAS ANOTHER DRIVER. MELISSA JACOBS WAS A THIRD DRIVER.

THE WRECK HAPPENED NEAR HWY 34 - 260TH ST. HERE IS WHAT HAPPENED: UNIT 01 WAS TURNING NORTH ONTO 260TH ST FROM HWY 34 EASTBOUND UNIT 01 FAILED TO SEE UNIT 02 THAT WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON HWY 34 UNIT 01 PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF UNIT 02 UNIT 02 STRUCK UNIT 01 ON THE PASSENGER SIDE UNIT 03 WAS WAITING TO TURN WESTBOUND ONTO HWY 34 FROM 260TH ST UNIT 02 THEN STRUCK UNIT 03 AND ALL THREE VEHICLES CAME TO REST IN THE NORTH DITCH OF HWY 34.

INJURIES

RONALD PLATT'S INJURIES WERE SERIOUS. LIFE FLIGHT TOOK TO U OF I HOSPITAL.

JOSHUA KRIEGER'S INJURIES WERE SERIOUS. THE IOWA STATE PATROL SAID WEARING A SEATBELT SAVED 'S LIFE. AMBULANCE TOOK TO HENRY COUNTY HOSPITA.

MELISSA JACOBS'S INJURIES WERE SERIOUS. THE IOWA STATE PATROL SAID WEARING A SEATBELT SAVED 'S LIFE. AMBULANCE TOOK TO U OF I HOPSITAL.

VEHICLE INVOLVEMENT

A TROOPER FROM IOWA STATE PATROL POST 13  RESPONDED TO THE WRECK. THE STATE PATROL SAID THE FIRST VEHICLE WAS A 2002 FORD. THE SECOND VEHICLE WAS A 2015 KW. THE THIRD VEHICLE WAS A 2014 MV1.

HOW TO GET THE STATE PATROL REPORT

THE IOWA STATE PATROL ASSIGNED CASE NUMBER 2017010449 TO THIS WRECK. YOU CAN WRITE A LETTER TO THE IOWA STATE PATROL AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS TO REQUEST THE REPORT:

1300 S GRAND AVE

MT PLEASANT, IA 52641-1862

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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