Joshua Gilkey Injured in a Crash on May 1, 2017 in Lafayette County, Missouri

Joshua A Gilkey of Higginsville, Missouri was injured on Monday, May 1st 2017 at 5:15 pm in Lafayette County, Missouri. Gilkey is a 19-year-old man.

In the crash, Gilkey was a driver. The crash happened here: MO 13 at MO 20. The police described the crash like this:

OCCURRED AS VEHICLE 1 [THE 2011 CHEVROLET DRIVEN BY JOSHUA GILKEY] OVERTOOK AND STRUCK THE REAR OF VEHICLE 2 [THE 2011 CHEVROLET DRIVEN BY MICHAEL HARRIS]. VEHICLE 3 [THE 2013 HYUNDAI DRIVEN BY ALEXANDRIA SAMRANY] WAS STRUCK BY DEBRIS FROM INITIAL IMPACT OF VEHICLES 1 AND 2. ASSISTED BY TPR Q L DINOVI /1269/ AND HIGGINSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT

Injuries
Gilkey's injuries were minor. Gilkey was taken by Higginsville EMS to Lafayette Regional Health Center.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2011 Chevrolet driven by Joshua Gilkey was total. It was towed from the crash scene by Wilkinson's Tow. The damage to the 2011 Chevrolet driven by Michael Harris was total. It was towed from the crash scene by R & S Tow. The damage to the 2013 Hyundai driven by Alexandria Samrany was minor. It was driven from the crash scene.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
Sergeant A V Dillon of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 170261714 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
Gilkey 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 Gilkey 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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