Samantha L Wideman of New Haven, Missouri was injured on Thursday, June 28th 2018 at 4:40 pm in Franklin County, Missouri. Wideman is a 21-year-old woman.
In the crash, Wideman was a driver. The crash happened here: Westbound Highway 100 west of Route KK. The police described the crash like this:
BOTH VEHICLES WERE WESTBOUND ON MISSOURI 100. VEHICLE 2 [THE 2007 PONTIAAC G 6 DRIVEN BY DRAKE YATES] WAS BEHIND VEHICLE 1 [THE 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU DRIVEN BY SAMANTHA WIDEMAN]. DRIVER 2 FAILED TO STOP TO VEHICLE 1 [THE 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU DRIVEN BY SAMANTHA WIDEMAN] WHICH WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC ATTEMPTING TO TURN LEFT. THE FRONT OF VEHICLE 2 [THE 2007 PONTIAAC G 6 DRIVEN BY DRAKE YATES] STRUCK THE REAR OF VEHICLE 1 [THE 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU DRIVEN BY SAMANTHA WIDEMAN]
Injuries
Wideman's injuries were serious. Wideman was taken by Washington Ambulance to Mercy Hosopital Washington.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu driven by Samantha Wideman was total. It was removed by Sturms Towing. The damage to the 2007 Pontiaac G 6 driven by Drake Yates was total. It was also removed by Sturms Towing.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
Trooper J M Llangley of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 180390592 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
Wideman 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 Wideman 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
