Monday, August 14, 2017

Amy Richard Killed in a Crash on August 13, 2017 in Poweshiek County, Iowa

Amy Renee Richard of Marengo, Iowa was killed in a crash on Sunday, August 13th 2017 at 1:59 am in Poweshiek County, Iowa. Richard was 37 years old.

The police described the crash like this:

UNIT 2 HAD RE-ENTERED THE ROADWAY EASTBOUND FROM THE SHOULDER AND WAS ACCELERATING TO THE POSTED INTERSTATE SPEED LIMIT, UNIT 1 WAS EAST BOUND AND REAR ENDED UNIT 2 - UNIT 1 DRIVER WAS CHARGED WITH OWI VEHICULAR HOMICIDE AND JAILED - CRASH REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION OFFICER NAME: TROOPER PAYNE ISP 278 . POST: 11

The police said the crash happened here: I-80 EB 190MM.

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Injuries

The crash killed Richard. Richard was taken to Smith Funeral Home by EMS.

Vehicle Damage

Jesus Belez, age 36, from Marengo, Iowa was driving a 2008 Dodg Ram. It was towed by Ricks Towing. Ramiz Mustafic, age 52, from West Valley, Utah was driving a 2009 Volvo Semi. It was not towed.

How To Get the Police Report

Trooper Payne Iowa State Patrol with the Iowa State Patrol wrote up the report. The Iowa State Patrol assigned case number 2017023085 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

Richard'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 Richard'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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