Darlene Holland Injured in a Crash on March 8, 2017 in Lafayette County, Missouri

Darlene M Holland of Mayview, Missouri was injured on Wednesday, March 8th 2017 at 5:43 am in Lafayette County, Missouri. Holland is a 46-year-old woman.

In the crash, Holland was a driver. The crash happened here: MO 13 south of Hwy U. The police described the crash like this:

VEHICLE 2 [THE 2016 FORD FUSION DRIVEN BY KATIE HUGHES] IMPACTED THE REAR OF VEHICLE 1 [THE 2008 FORD CROWN VICTORIA DRIVEN BY DARLENE HOLLAND] WHILE VEHICLE 1 [THE 2008 FORD CROWN VICTORIA DRIVEN BY DARLENE HOLLAND] WAS STOPPED FOR TRAFFIC. ASSISTED BY TPR T R BAXTER /297/, TPR C D PARROTT /944/, CPL C S KUTZER /462/, LAFAYETTE CO SHERIFF DEPARTMENT, AND HIGGINSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT

Injuries
Holland's injuries were minor. Holland was taken by Higginsville EMS to Western Missouri Medical Center.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the vehicle was total and was towed by towed by Wilkinson Tow.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
Trooper B A Owens of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 170141391 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
Holland 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 Holland 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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