Joseph Thornton Injured in a Crash on July 6, 2017 in Clay County, Iowa

Joseph Robert Thornton of Emmetsburg, Iowa was injured in a crash on Thursday, July 6th 2017 at 10:14 am in Clay County, Iowa. Thornton is 57-years-old.
The police described the crash like this:

VEHICLE ONE (THE 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER DRIVEN BY VICKIE THORNTON) WAS TRAVELLING EASTBOUND ON HWY 18 AND WAS ENTERING THE INTERSECTION CR RD N14. THE DRIVER OF VEHICLE TWO (THE 1991 CHEVROLET PICKUP TRUCK DRIVEN BY MICHAEL MITCHELL) WAS TRAVELLING SB ON N14 AND WAS SLOWING FOR THE STOP SIGN AT THE INTERSECTION WITH HWY 18 WHEN HIS BRAKES FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ENTER THE INTERSECTION. THE DRIVER OF VEHICLE ONE TRIED TO VEER OFF TO THE SOUTHWEST TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH VEHICLE TWO, BUT WAS UNABLE TO AVOID THE COLLISION. THE TWO VEHICLES COLLIDED.

The police said the crash happened here: US HWY 18 AND N14.

Injuries
The crash injured Thornton. Thornton was not taken to the hospital.
Vehicle Damage
Vickie Thornton, age 55, from Emmetsburg, Iowa was driving a 2005 Chevrolet Uplander. It was towed. Michael Mitchell, age 60, from Estherville, Iowa was driving a 1991 Chevrolet Pickup Truck.
How To Get the Police Report
Trooper Studer ISP with the Iowa State Patrol wrote up the report. The Iowa State Patrol assigned case number 2017019413 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
Thornton 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 Thornton recovers for injuries. For more information watch How Insurance Companies Take Advantage of the Little Guy.
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