Paul Charles Griebel of Savage, Minnesota was killed in a crash on Thursday, July 26th 2018 at 11:30 am in Decatur County, Iowa. Griebel was 62 years old.
The police described the crash like this:
VEHICLE ONE (THE 2014 FRHT SEMI DRIVEN BY PAUL GRIEBEL) WAS NB ON I35 AT THE 1MM, VEHICLE TWO (THE 2015 INTL 7000 SERIES DRIVEN BY DAVID NICKELL) WAS ALSO NB ON I35 AT THE 1MM PULLING A DIRECTIONAL ARROW SIGN ON A TRAILER ADVISING DRIVERS TO MOVE OVER INTO THE LEFT LANE OF I35,THE DRIVER OF VEHICLE ONE DID NOT MOVE OVER AND STRUCK THE TRAILER AND VEHICLE TWO, VEHICLE TWO WAS SPUN AROUND 180 DEGREES AND WAS FACING SOUTH IN THE LEFT LANE OF THE NB LANES OF I35,VEHICLE ONE ENTERED THE EAST DITCH AFTER STRIKING VEHICLE TWO AND ROLLED
The police said the crash happened here: I35 NB 1 MILEMARKER.
Injuries
The crash killed Griebel. Griebel was taken to Funeral Home by Decatur County EMS.
Vehicle Damage
Paul Griebel, age 62, from Savage, Minnesota was driving a 2014 Frht Semi. It was towed by Bussanmas. David Nickell, age 44, from Allerton, Iowa was driving a 2015 Intl 7000 Series. It was towed by I 35 Towing.
How To Get the Police Report
Trooper Darren Flaherty with the Iowa State Patrol wrote up the report. The Iowa State Patrol assigned case number 2018019477 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
Griebel'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 Griebel's family recovers for this wrongful death. 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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