Afton Nicole Staton of West Des Moines, Iowa was killed in a crash on Monday, June 25th 2018 at 2:09 pm in Union County, Iowa. Staton was 17 years old.
The police described the crash like this:
VEHICLE ONE (THE 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX DRIVEN BY AFTON STATON) WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN FROM POPLAR STREET ONTO HWY 34 WHEN THE DRIVER FAILED TO YIELD TO VEHICLE TWO (THE 2006 DODG RAM 2500 DRIVEN BY KYLEE SHORT-EDWARDS) THAT WAS WB ON HWY 34 IN THE CITY OF CRESTON THE DRIVER OF VEHICLE ONE WAS KILLED AS A RESULT OF HER INJURIES A PASSENGER IN VEHICLE ONE RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSP IN CRESTON THE DRIVER OF VEHICLE TWO WAS NOT INJURED CRASH REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY IOWA STATE PATROL, POST 2
The police said the crash happened here: HIGHWAY 34 AND POPLAR STREET.
Injuries
The crash killed Staton. Staton was taken to Creston Hospital by Creston Ambulance.
Vehicle Damage
Afton Staton, age 17, from West Des Moines, Iowa was driving a 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix. It was towed by F M Towing. Kylee Short-Edwards, age 25, from Afton, Iowa was driving a 2006 Dodg Ram 2500. It was towed by F M Towing.
How To Get the Police Report
387 Spencer with the Iowa State Patrol wrote up the report. The Iowa State Patrol assigned case number 2018016723 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
Staton'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 Staton's family recovers for this wrongful death. For more information watch How Insurance Companies Take Advantage of the Little Guy.
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