MELINDA JONES OF VAN BUREN WAS INJURED ON 2/20/2017 AT 3:47 PM IN CARROLL COUNTY, ARKANSAS

MELINDA JONES OF VAN BUREN WAS INJURED ON 2/20/2017 AT 3:47 PM IN CARROLL COUNTY, ARKANSAS. HE WAS 53.

MELINDA JONES WAS A DRIVER. THE WEATHER WAS CLOUDY. THE ROAD WAS DRY. THE WRECK HAPPENED NEAR HIGHWAY 412. HERE IS WHAT HAPPENED: V1 WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON HIGHWAY 412. V2 WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON HIGHWAY 412. V1 CROSSED OVER THE DOUBLE YELLOW LINES ENTERING THE WESTBOUND LANE AND STRUCK V2. AFTER IMPACT V1 CAME TO FINAL REST FACING SOUTHWEST PARTIALLY IN THE NORTH DITCH AND IN THE WESTBOUND LANE. V2 CAME TO A FINAL REST FACING SOUTHWEST IN THE EASTBOUND LANE..

INJURIES

MELINDA JONES'S INJURIES WERE SERIOUS. HE AND OTHERS WERE TAKEN TO MERCY SPRINGFIELD MO.

VEHICLE DAMAGE

TRP. DREW H. WIDNER 418 OF THE ASP RESPONDED TO THE WRECK. POLICE SAID VEHICLE ONE WAS A 2011 BUICK GOING EAST ON 412. VEHICLE TWO WAS A 1991 CHEVY GOING WEST ON 412. MELINDA JONES WAS IN VEHICLE 1, THE .

HOW TO GET THE HIGHWAY PATROL REPORT

TRP. DREW H. WIDNER 418 OF THE ASP WROTE UP THE REPORT. THE ARKANSAS STATE POLICE ASSIGNED ACCIDENT NUMBER 52 TO THIS WRECK. THE STATE POLICE CHARGES $10.00 FOR EACH REPORT YOU PURCHASE IN PERSON AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS IN LITTLE ROCK. BUT YOU CAN CALL 877-925-1969 TO REQUEST A FREE COPY OF THE REPORT.

ACCORDING TO THE ARKANSAS STATE POLICE WEBSITE, IN ORDER TO GET A REPORT THROUGH THE POLICE, YOU MUST MAIL YOUR REQUEST HERE:

ARKANSAS STATE POLICE

ATTN: CRASH RECORDS SECTION

ONE STATE POLICE PLAZA DRIVE

LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72209

ADDITIONALLY, UNLESS YOU QUALIFY UNDER THE FEDERAL DRIVER'S PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT, THE REPORT YOU GET MAY HAVE IMPORTANT AND NECESSARY INFORMATION SUCH AS PHOTOGRAPHS, SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS, DRIVER LICENSE NUMBERS, NAMES, ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS BLACKED OUT, OR REDACTED.

INSURANCE CLAIM

MELINDA JONES MAY HAVE AN INSURANCE CLAIM. A LAWYER WILL MAXIMIZE THE AMOUNT COLLECTED FROM THE INSURANCE. 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 INCREASE THE AMOUNT MELINDA JONES RECOVERS FOR HIS INJURIES. FOR MORE INFORMATION WATCH 5 REASONS TO NOT HIRE YOUR LOCAL LAWYER.

CONTACT LAWYER BURT TRUE TO TALK. CALL 877-925-1969.

LAWYER BURT TRUE WILL ANSWER THE PHONE AND YOUR QUESTIONS. WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO LOSE?

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Photo credit: Arkansas State Highway Patrol