Michael Dudley Galyon of Williamsburg, Iowa was killed in a crash on Friday, September 22nd 2017 at 12:00 am in Iowa County, Iowa. Galyon was 19 years old.
The police described the crash like this:
VEHICLE ONE (THE 1993 CHEVROLET TK DRIVEN BY CHAD OWENS) WAS EASTBOUND ON 240TH ST- VEHICLE ONE LOST CONTROL AND ENTERED IN THE SOUTH DITCH AND OVERTURNED INTO A CREEK- THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT IS YET TO BE DETERMINED- ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION ASSISTED BY- ISP428, ISP200, IOWA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, IOWA CO RESCUE, IOWA COUNTY AMBULANCE, LADORA FIRE DEPT, & MILLERSBURG FIRE DEPT
The police said the crash happened here: 240TH STREET & G AVENUE.
Injuries
The crash killed Galyon. Galyon was taken to State Medical Examin by Powell Funeral Home.
Vehicle Damage
Chad Owens, age 18, from North English, Iowa was driving a 1993 Chevrolet Tk. It was towed by Bjs Towing.
How To Get the Police Report
ISP with the Iowa State Patrol wrote up the report. The Iowa State Patrol assigned case number 2017026942 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
Galyon'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 Galyon's family recovers for this wrongful death. For more information watch How Insurance Companies Take Advantage of the Little Guy.
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Photo credit: Iowa State Patrol
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