Lucinda Huckaby Injured in a Crash on April 14, 2017 in Benton County, Missouri

Lucinda S Huckaby of Clinton, Missouri was injured on Friday, April 14th 2017 at 12:40 pm in Benton County, Missouri. Huckaby is a 62-year-old woman.

In the crash, Huckaby was a driver. The crash happened here: Route C, .8 of a mile west of Bell Road. The police described the crash like this:

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING WEST ON ROUTE C. VEHICLE TRAVELED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD, STRUCK A GUARDRAIL, CROSSED THE CENTER OF THE ROAD, AND STRUCK THE SIDE OF THE BRIDGE. VEHICLE CROSSED BACK OVER THE CENTER OF THE ROAD AND STRUCK THE BRIDGE RAIL, EJECTING DRIVER. UNOCCUPIED VEHICLE CONTINUED TRAVELING WEST, AGAIN CROSSING THE ROAD AND STRIKING THE BRIDGE. VEHICLE CAME TO AN UNCONTROLLED REST FACING WEST IN THE EASTBOUND LANE

Injuries
Huckaby's injuries were serious. Huckaby was taken by Life Flight Eagle to University Medical Center in Columbia.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 1993 Mercury Grand Marquis was minor and it was towed from the crash scene by Jays Towing.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
Trooper J W Miller of the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 170223407 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
Huckaby 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 Huckaby 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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