In the crash, Kopejtka was a driver. The crash happened here: Route A, .25 miles east of Watson. The police described the crash like this:
VEHICLE 1 [THE 1994 WHITE GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK DRIVEN BY ROBERT KOPEJTKA] WAS NORTHBOUND ON ROUTE D. VEH1 HAD BRAKE FAILURE AND CAME TO A 'T' INTERSECTION AT ROUTE D AND ROUTE A. VEH1 CROSSED ROUTE A AND BEGAN TO SKID STRIKING AN ANHYDROUS AMMONIA STORAGE TANK ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. THE ANHYDROUS AMMONIA TANK WAS KNOCKED OFF OF ITS SUPPORTS AND TIPPED OVER ONTO ITS SIDE. VEH1 CAME TO REST FACING EAST PINNING DVR1 IN THE CAB. ASSISTED BY CVO CHIEF M. A. MCCARTNEY (W003), CVO K. L. SHEWEY (W066), ATCHISON CO SO, ROCK PORT FIRE AND WEST ATCHISON FIREInjuries
Kopejtka's injuries were serious. Kopejtka was taken by Lifenet to University Hospital in Omaha.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 1994 White GMC Straight Truck was total and it was towed from the crash scene by Benefiel's.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
Corporal M R Heits of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 170233154 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
Kopejtka 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 Kopejtka to receive advice about preserving and gathering evidence and the value of their claim, which will help with the recovery. For more information watch 5 Reasons To Not Hire Your Local Lawyer.
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