Keeley Merritt Injured in a Crash on March 5, 2017 in Randolph County, Missouri

Keeley I Merritt of Huntsville, Missouri was injured on Sunday, March 5th, 2017 at 3:10 pm in Randolph County, Missouri. Merritt is a 4-year-old girl.

In the crash, Merritt was a passenger. The crash happened here: Route JJ, 4 miles west of Moberly. The police described the crash like this:

VEHICLE 2 [THE 1998 FORD F 150 DRIVEN BY KEITH HOLZKOPF] WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND WHEN ITS TOWED UNIT BECAME SEPARATED AND TRAVELED INTO THE PATH OF WESTBOUND VEHICLE 1 [THE 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA DRIVEN BY MELINDA REED], VEHICLE 1 [THE 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA DRIVEN BY MELINDA REED] STRUCK THE TOWED UNIT AND OVERTURNED. ASSISTED BY TPR. O'BRIEN 808, RANDOLPH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, MOBERLY POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND WESTRAN FIRE DEPARTMENT

Injuries
Merritt's injuries were minor. Merritt was taken by Randolph County Ambulance to University Hospital in Columbia.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage 2006 Chrysler Pacifica was total and is was towed from the scene by Prather's Towing in Cairo.  There was no damage to the 1998 Ford F 150 and it was driven away from the scene.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
Trooper Rowe of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 170136286 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
Merritt 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 Merritt 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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