David A Newton Injured
David A Newton of St James, Missouri was injured on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at 5:36 PM in Phelps County, Missouri.
Newton is a 39-year-old man.
The crash happened here: 188 I-44 WESTBOUND
In the crash,
Newton was a driver. The police described the crash like this:
FATALITY CRASH – NEXT OF KIN NOTIFIED – CRASH OCCURRED AS VEHICLE ONE TRAVELLED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. DRIVER ONE OVERCORRECTED, CAUSING VEHICLE ONE TO OVERTURN SEVERAL TIMES, EJECTING BOTH OCCUPANTS. OCCUPANT ONE WAS PRONOUNCED DECEASED AT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL COLUMBIA BY DR. SHEA AT 1900 HOURS. ASSISTED BY CPL J MCCURDY (750), TPR K P HUNT (290), TPR C C MARLOW (627), AND TPR S L PONDER (713). THIS IS TROOP I’S FIRST FATALITY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY AND THE THIRD FATALITY FOR THE YEAR.
Injuries
Newton’s injuries were serious.
Newton was taken by Phelps Air to University Hospital Columbia.
Vehicle Damage
Newton was in vehicle #1, a 2003 Ford F-350.
Newton was a driver. The police said the damage to the 2003 Ford F-350 was total. Regarding removal of the vehicle, the police said: Towed By D&D Towing.
How to Get the Police Report
Cpl C M Barclay and McIu Sgt G D Ward of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 230059830 to this crash. The highway patrol charges $6.90 for each certified report. Certification is required for court.
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 (blacked out). But you can call 877-925-1969 to request a free copy of the police report.
The information in this article came from the Missouri State Highway Patrol website.
Offer Ends Soon: Request a free copy of the police report by calling 877-925-1969 before time is up.
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Insurance Claim
Newton 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
Newton to receive advice about preserving and gathering evidence and the value of the claim, which will help with the recovery. For more information watch
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