Thursday, July 6, 2017

Eric Rutledge Killed in a Crash on July 3, 2017 in Audubon County, Iowa

Eric Rutledge of Omaha, Nebraska was killed in a crash on Monday, July 3rd 2017 at 4:50 am in Audubon County, Iowa. Rutledge was 40-years-old.
The police described the crash like this:
VEHICLE ONE (THE 2006 LEXUS IS 250 DRIVEN BY ERIC RUTLEDGE) HAD BEEN TRAVELING SB ON HWY 71 WHEN, FOR UNKNOWN REASON CROSSED THE NB LANE, ENTERING THE EAST DITCH VEHICLE ONE ROLLED NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE COMING TO REST IN A NEARBY GRAVEL LOT, DRIVER OF VEHICLE ONE WAS PRONOUNCED DECEASED AT THE SCENE, INVESTIGATION IS ON-GOING BY IA STATE PATROL OFFICER NAME: TRP HENKLE, #139 . POST: 04
The police said the crash happened here: HWY 71 AND LITTLEFIELD DRIVE, AUDUBON, CO.
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Injuries
The crash killed Rutledge. Rutledge was not taken to the hospital.
Vehicle Damage
Eric Rutledge, age 40, from Omaha, Nebraska was driving a 2006 Lexus IS 250. It was towed by Hansen's Atlantic.
How To Get the Police Report
Trooper Henkle with the Iowa State Patrol wrote up the report. The Iowa State Patrol assigned case number 2017019177 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
Rutledge'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 Rutledge'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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