The police described the crash like this:
VEHICLE ONE (THE 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA DRIVEN BY RENAE DEAVER) WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON COUNTY ROAD R-22 VEHICLES 2,3,4 ARE ALL BICYCLES AND WERE ALSO TRAVELING SOUTH ON COUNTY ROAD R-22 VEHICLE ONE FAILED TO OBSERVE THE BICYCLES AND STRUCK THEM VEHICLES 2,3,4, AND RIDERS ALL CAME TO REST IN THE WEST DITCH ALL RIDERS WERE WEARING A HELMET WHEN STRUCKThe police said the crash happened here: COUNTY ROAD R 22.
Injuries
The crash injured Bidel. Bidel was taken to Mercy Hospital by Dallas County EMS.
Vehicle Damage
Renae Deaver, age 36, from Dallas Center, Iowa was driving a 2011 Toyota Sienna. It was towed by Hanifen's. Todd Bindel, age 36, from West Des Moines, Iowa was driving a Bicycle. It was towed by Hanifen's. Brian Terhark, age 49, from Clive, Iowa was driving a Bicycle. It was towed by Hanifen's.
How To Get the Police Report
Trooper Scott Bogdanski with the Iowa State Patrol wrote up the report. The Iowa State Patrol assigned case number 2017022106 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
Bidel 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 Bidel recovers for injuries. For more information watch How Insurance Companies Take Advantage of the Little Guy.
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