Megan Somers of Rock Island, Illinois was injured in a crash on Wednesday, November 8th 2017 at 7:30 am in Scott County, Iowa. Somers is 28 years old.
The police described the crash like this:
UNIT 1 WAS NORTHBOUND ON THE ON RAMP APPROACHING I-280; UNIT 2 WAS ON I-280 TRAVELING NORTHBOUND WITH HIS EMERGENCY LIGHTS ACTIVATED; UNIT 2 MERGED ONTO THE ONRAMP FROM I-280 TO PULL TO THE SHOULDER TO CHECK ON A SUBJECT WALKING; UNIT 1 FAILED TO YIELD TO THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND STRUCK UNIT 2 IN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SENDING UNIT 2 INTO THE EAST DITCH; CHARGES PENDING
The police said the crash happened here: ON RAMP FROM HWY 22 TO INTERSTATE 280 WESTBOUND.
Injuries
The crash injured Somers. Somers was taken to Genesis East by ambulance.
Vehicle Damage
Megan Somers, age 28, from Rock Island, Illinois was driving a 1996 Ford Eco. It was towed by Freds. Michael Schneider, age 49, from Davenport, Iowa was driving a 2014 Ford Xpl. It was towed.
How To Get the Police Report
311 Griem with the Iowa State Patrol wrote up the report. The Iowa State Patrol assigned case number 2017031087 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
Somers 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 Somers recovers for injuries. 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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Photo credit: Iowa State Patrol
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