Michael Byers Killed in a Crash on October 11, 2017 in Adair County, Iowa

Michael Byers of Des Moines, Iowa was killed in a crash on Wednesday, October 11th 2017 at 6:45 am in Adair County, Iowa. Byers was 62 years old.

The police described the crash like this:

VEH #1 WAS WB ON I-80, NEAR 93-6MM WHEN IT LEFT THE ROADWAY AND ENTERED NORTH DITCH, CAUSING IT TO ROLL; DRIVER WAS EJECTED FROM VEH; DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED TO METHODIST HOSP IN DM WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DECEASED; FREIGHTLINER WAS PULLING A TANKER LOADED WITH HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SO HAZMAT CREWS WERE NOTIFIED TO UNLOAD THE TRUCK; ACCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY ISP; ASS'T BY ADAIR CO SHERIFF DEPT, DOT MVE, STUART FIRE

The police said the crash happened here: I-80 WB, 93-6MM.

Injuries

The crash killed Byers. Byers was taken to Methodist Hospital by Air Transport.

Vehicle Damage

Michael Byers, age 62, from Des Moines, Iowa was driving a 2018 Freightliner Semi. It was towed by Roys Tow West Des Moines.

How To Get the Police Report

Trooper Henkle with the Iowa State Patrol wrote up the report. The Iowa State Patrol assigned case number 2017028505 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

Byers'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 Byers's family recovers for this wrongful death. For more information watch How Insurance Companies Take Advantage of the Little Guy.

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