Lydia Johnson Killed in a Crash on July 28, 2018 in Henry County, Iowa

Lydia Danielle Johnson of Brighton, Iowa was killed in a crash on Saturday, July 28th 2018 at 1:09 am in Henry County, Iowa. Johnson was 18 years old.
The police described the crash like this:

UNIT 1 WAS NORTHBOUND ON N IRIS ST AT THE INTERSECTION WITH THE BNSF RAILROAD CROSSING THE GATES WERE DOWN AND LIGHTS WERE FLASHING TO INDICATE AN APPROACHING TRAIN UNIT 1 ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE AROUND RAILROAD CROSSING GATES AND WAS STRUCK BROADSIDE BY A WESTBOUND LOCOMOTIVE WITHIN THE CROSSING UNIT 1 CAME TO REST NORTHWEST OF THE RAILROAD CROSSING AND THE TRAIN CAME TO A STOP ON THE TRACKS COLLISION REMAINS UNDER

The police said the crash happened here: N IRIS ST/BNSF RAILROAD CROSSING.

Injuries

The crash killed Johnson. Johnson was taken to UHIC by Med Force.

Vehicle Damage

Lydia Johnson, age 18, from Brighton, Iowa was driving a 2005 Ford Focus. It was towed by Newberrys.

How To Get the Police Report

Iowa State Patrol with the Iowa State Patrol wrote up the report. The Iowa State Patrol assigned case number 2018019619 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

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