Dustin Burlingame Injured in a Crash on April 30, 2017 in Hickory County, Missouri

Dustin D Burlingame of El Dorado Springs, Missouri was injured on Sunday, April 30th 2017 at 4:04 am in Hickory County, Missouri. Burlingame is a 19-year-old man.

In the crash, Burlingame was a driver. The crash happened here: US 54 in Preston. The police described the crash like this:

FATALITY ACCIDENT. THIS IS TROOP D'S 32ND FATALITY FOR 2017. NEXT OF KIN HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. OCCURRED AS VEHICLE 1 [THE 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY DRIVEN BY DUSTIN BURLINGAME] RAN OFF ROADWAY AND STRUCK A UTILITY POLE AND TREE. FATALITY WAS PRONOUNCED ON SCENE BY HICKORY COUNTY CORONER CONNIE BOLLER AT 0550 HOURS

Injuries
Burlingame's injuries were serious. Burlingame was taken by EMS to Mercy Springfield.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 1998 Toyota Camry driven by Dustin Burlingame was total. It was towed from the crash scene by Defreece Towing.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
Trooper M D Murrill of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 170258585 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
Burlingame 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 Burlingame 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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