Richard Bigge Injured in a Crash on July 12, 2017 in Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Richard Bigge of Omaha, Nebraska was injured in a crash on Wednesday, July 12th 2017 at 5:57 am in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Bigge is 49-years-old.
The police described the crash like this:

DRIVER OF VEHICLE ONE (THE 2017 FREIGHTLINER SEMI DRIVEN BY KULDIP SINGH) WAS EB AND HEARD A NOISE FROM HIS TRAILER AND MOVED TO THE RIGHT TO STOP AND CHECK THE SOUND. VEHICLE TWO (THE 2013 VOLVO SEMI DRIVEN BY RICHARD BIGGE) WAS EB AT THE 10.5 MILE MARKER AND OBSERVED LIGHTS IN FRONT OF HIM. HE RAPIDLY APPROACHED AND REALIZED VEHICLE ONE WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE, UNIT 2 THEN BRAKED AND ATTEMPTED TO AVOID THE COLLISION, UNIT 2 STRUCK THE RIGHT REAR OF UNIT 1 WITH THE FRONT LEFT OF THE TRAILER OF UNIT 2 BOTH VEHICLES CAME TO REST IN THE EB LANES

The police said the crash happened here: I-80 EB, at the 10.5 mile marker.

Injuries
The crash injured Bigge. Bigge was taken to Unversity of Nebraska Medical Center by Underwood Rescue.
Vehicle Damage
Kuldip Singh, age 25, from Santa Clara, California was driving a 2017 Freightliner Semi. It was towed by Arrow Tow Service. Richard Bigge, age 49, from Omaha, Nebraska was driving a 2013 Volvo Semi. It was towed by Arrow Tow Service.
How To Get the Police Report
Trooper Kannas with the Iowa State Patrol wrote up the report. The Iowa State Patrol assigned case number 2017019901 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
Bigge 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 Bigge recovers for injuries. For more information watch How Insurance Companies Take Advantage of the Little Guy.
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