Richaard W Politte of High Ridge, Missouri was injured on Thursday, June 28th 2018 at 1:35 pm in Jefferson County, Missouri. Politte is a 56-year-old man.
In the crash, Politte was a passenger. The crash happened here: Hwy 30 eastbound 131 feet east of Valley Dell Drive. The police described the crash like this:
BOTH VEHICLES WERE EASTBOUND ON HWY 30 WEST OF VALLEY DELL DR. DRIVER 1 SLOWED AND STOPPED FOR AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL. DRIVER 2 WAS INATTENTIVE AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP. THE FRONT OF VEHICLE 2 [THE 2004 DODGE DAKOTA DRIVEN BY ERIC JOHNSON] STRUCK THE REAR OF VEHICLE 1 [THE 2017 JEEP CHEROKEE DRIVEN BY SYLVIA BRADLEY]
Injuries
Politte's injuries were minor. Politte was taken by North Jefferson County Ambulance to SSM St Clare Hospital.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2017 Jeep Cherokee driven by Sylvia Bradley was extensive. It was removed by High Ridge Auto Repair. The damage to the 2004 Dodge Dakota driven by Eric Johnson was total. It was also removed by High Ridge Auto Repair.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
Trooper J D Procknow of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 180390202 to this crash. The highway patrol charges $5.75 for each certified report (certification required for court). But you can call 877-925-1969 to request a free copy of the report. The highway patrol is currently backlogged and they state on their website that you will have to wait 10 days and may have to wait an "extended period of time" beyond that for the report. Further, unless you qualify under the Federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act, the report you get will have important and necessary information such as photographs, social security numbers, driver license numbers, names, addresses and telephone numbers redacted or blacked out.
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Insurance Claim
Politte may have an insurance claim. A lawyer will maximize the amount collected from the insurance company. 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 allow Politte to receive advice about preserving and gathering evidence and the value of their claim, which will help with the recovery. For more information watch How Insurance Companies Take Advantage of the Little Guy.
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Photo credit: Missouri State Highway Patrol
