Roger Miedtke of Fairmont, Minnesota was injured in a crash on Friday, May 4th 2018 at 11:55 am in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. Miedtke is 79 years old.
The police described the crash like this:
VEHICLE 4: 2014 PETERBILT SEMI, NO TOW, DRIVER/DAVE HOFER, AGE/45, FROM/HURON, SOUTH DAKOTA VEHICLE ONE (THE 2005 CHEVY UPLANDER DRIVEN BY SALINA BREDOW) WAS SOUTHBOUND ON I35 AND LOST CONTROL STRIKING CABLE GUARD RAIL CAUSING CHAIN REACTION OF CARS TO SLOW DOWN, VEHICLE 4 STRIKED VEHICLE THREE (THE 2013 BUICK ENCLAVE DRIVEN BY ROGER MIEDTKE) PUSHING INTO VEHICLE TWO (THE 2010 FORD ESCAPE DRIVEN BY DARYEL HAMLIN) ACCIDENT STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION AGENCIES ASSISTED CERRO GORDO SHERIFF'S OFFICE, SWALEDALE FIRE DEPT & FIRST RESPONDERS, MASON CITY FIRE DEPT, CLEAR LAKE FIRE DEPT
The police said the crash happened here: I35-MM184 1/2.
Injuries
The crash injured Miedtke. Miedtke was taken to Mercy of Mason City by Clear Lake Fire Dept.
Vehicle Damage
Salina Bredow, age 35, from Albert Lea, Minnesota was driving a 2005 Chevy Uplander. It was towed by Tonys Tire. Daryel Hamlin, age 52, from Clear Lake, Iowa was driving a 2010 Ford Escape. It was towed by Tonys Tire. Roger Miedtke, age 79, from Fairmont, Minnesota was driving a 2013 Buick Enclave. It was towed by Tonys Tire.
How To Get the Police Report
ISP Trooper Williamson with the Iowa State Patrol wrote up the report. The Iowa State Patrol assigned case number 2018011701 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
Miedtke 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 Miedtke recovers for injuries. 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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