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Grace I Shortt of Wentzville, Missouri was injured on Tuesday, June 4th 2019 at 2:35 pm in St Charles County, Missouri. Shortt is a 15-year-old girl.
In the crash, Shortt was a driver. The crash happened here: Eastbound 70 west of Missouri 79. The police described the crash like this:
VEHICLE 1 [THE 2002 MERCURY COUGAR DRIVEN BY GRACE SHORTT] SUFFERED A MECHANICAL FAILURE AND TRAVELED OFF OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY INTO THE MEDIAN GUARDRAIL. VEHICLE 1 [THE 2002 MERCURY COUGAR DRIVEN BY GRACE SHORTT] ENTERED BACK ONTO THE ROADWAY AND TRAVELED INTO PATH OF VEHICLE 3 [THE 2009 INTERNATIONAL DUALSTAR 4300 DRIVEN BY MADISON LORENTZEN]. VEHICLE 3 [THE 2009 INTERNATIONAL DUALSTAR 4300 DRIVEN BY MADISON LORENTZEN] SWERVED TO AVOID VEHICLE 1 [THE 2002 MERCURY COUGAR DRIVEN BY GRACE SHORTT] AND STRUCK VEHICLE 2 [THE 2007 VOLKSWAGEN EOS DRIVEN BY JASMINE BASIC]. VEHICLE 2 [THE 2007 VOLKSWAGEN EOS DRIVEN BY JASMINE BASIC] THEN STRUCK THE MEDIAN WALL. VEHICLE 3 [THE 2009 INTERNATIONAL DUALSTAR 4300 DRIVEN BY MADISON LORENTZEN] STRUCK VEHICLE 1 [THE 2002 MERCURY COUGAR DRIVEN BY GRACE SHORTT]. VEHICLE 3 [THE 2009 INTERNATIONAL DUALSTAR 4300 DRIVEN BY MADISON LORENTZEN] TRAVELED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY, STRUCK THE GUARDRAIL, AND OVERTURNED. ASSISTED BY MSGT. J. L. DECKER (240), TPR. K. D. HOUSE (931). TPR. R. R. DAVIS (582), AND TPR. J. R. BREITBACH (790)
Injuries
Shortt's injuries were moderate. Shortt was taken by St Charles County Ambulance to SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital St. Charles.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2002 Mercury Cougar driven by Grace Shortt was total. It was removed by Crash City Towing. The damage to the 2007 Volkswagen Eos driven by Jasmine Basic was moderate. It was removed by Crash City. The damage to the 2009 International Dualstar 4300 driven by Madison Lorentzen was total. It was also removed by Crash City.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
Trooper P T Harms of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 190315248 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
Shortt 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 Shortt 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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