Richard E Cook of Blue Springs, Missouri was injured on Sunday, July 15th 2018 at 6:45 pm in Jackson County, Missouri. Cook is a 57-year-old man.
The crash happened here: Eastbound Interstate 70 at Adams Dairy Parkway.
In the crash, Cook was a driver. The police described the crash like this:
CRASH OCCURRED AS VEHICLE 1 [THE 2005 FORD ESCAPE DRIVEN BY RICHARD COOK] STRUCK THE PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE 2 [THE 2015 VOLVO DRIVEN BY RANDY GULIN]. VEHICLE 1 [THE 2005 FORD ESCAPE DRIVEN BY RICHARD COOK] SLID OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND STRUCK THE MEDIAN CABLE BARRIER. VEHICLE 2 [THE 2015 VOLVO DRIVEN BY RANDY GULIN] CAME TO CONTROLLED STOP EAST OF CRASH LOCATION. ASSISTED BY SGT R. S. SMITH /691/ AND BLUE SPRINGS POLICE DEPARTMENT
Injuries
Cook's injuries were minor. Cook was taken to St Mary’s Hospital.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2005 Ford Escape driven by Richard Cook was total. It was removed by Elite Tow. The damage to the 2015 Volvo driven by Randy Gulin was extensive.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
Corporal C S Kutzner of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 180433233 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
Cook 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 Cook 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.
Talk to lawyer Burt True. Call 877-925-1969. Lawyer Burt True will answer the phone and your questions. What do you have to lose?
Photo credit: Missouri State Highway Patrol
