Philip Swanson of Creston, Iowa was killed in a crash on Monday, October 2nd 2017 at 7:35 am in Ringgold County, Iowa. Swanson was 58 years old.
The police described the crash like this:
VEHICLE ONE (THE 2016 VOLV ST DRIVEN BY GARY CLAUSEN) WAS EASTBOUND ON HWY 2 VEHICLE TWO (THE 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA DRIVEN BY PHILIP SWANSON) WAS NORTHBOUND ON HWY 25 THE DRIVER OF VEHICLE ONE WAS LOOKING AT HIS GPS AND DROVE THROUGH A STOP SIGN VEHICLE TWO STRUCK THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE TRAILER OF VEHICLE ONE DIRVER OF VEHICLE TWO DIED AT THE SCENE THE DRIVER OF VEHICLE ONE WAS UNINJURED CHARGES ARE PENDING AND THE INCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE RINGGOLD COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPT AND THE IOWA STATE PATROL
The police said the crash happened here: HWY 2 AND HWY 25 SOUTH INTERSECTION.
Injuries
The crash killed Swanson. Swanson was taken to the State Medical Examiner by Armstrong Funeral.
Vehicle Damage
Gary Clausen, age 51, from Huxley, Iowa was driving a 2016 Volvo St. It was towed by Benefiels. Philip Swanson, age 58, from Creston, Iowa was driving a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica. It was towed by Snyders.
How To Get the Police Report
Sergeant Michelsen Iowa State Patrol with the Iowa State Patrol wrote up the report. The Iowa State Patrol assigned case number 2017027746 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
Swanson'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 Swanson's family recovers for this wrongful death. For more information watch How Insurance Companies Take Advantage of the Little Guy.
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