Martin P Burke, a 81-year old male, of Kinsley, Kansas was involved in a crash on August 2, 2016 in Ford County, Kansas. The crash happened at 8:59 AM on U50 & Clark Street or Highway 50 East of Spearville Entrance. The crash happened like this: Vehicle 1 was westbound on U50 attempting a left turn onto Clark St. Vehicle 2 was eastbound on U50 passing a commercial motor vehicle on the right that was waiting to make a left turn onto 126 Rd. Vehicle 2 struck Vehicle 1 on the eastbound shoulder of U50. Vehicle 2 came to rest in the eastbound ditch facing east on all eighteen wheels. Vehicle 1 came to rest in the parking lot of Spearville Truck Stop facing northeast on all four wheels.
Injuries
Burke was killed in the crash. His body was taken to Western Plains Regional Hospital.His body was taken to the Hospital.
Vehicle Damage
Burke's 1992 Buick Le Sabre with Kansas license plate AA033 was wrecked. Burke's Buick was removed from the wreck scene by Southwest Towing.
How To Get The Highway Patrol Report
Trooper K165 of the Kansas State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The KSHP assigned report number 2016-010398 to this wreck. The KSHP charges $5.00 for each copy of the report plus additional fees of $2.00 for each witness statement. 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. You can purchase a report directly from the highway patrol by writing to:
Kansas Highway Patrol General Headquarters Records
708 SW Jackson
Topeka, KS, 66603
Or you can call 877-925-1969 to request a free copy of the report.
Insurance Claim
Burke's family may have an insurance claim against State Farm, National Union Fire Insurance or another insurance company. A lawyer will maximize the amount collected from the insurance companies. In most cases, the family can recover money for the loss of their loved one—even if a family member was driving. Getting a lawyer working on this case early will increase the amount Burke's family recovers for this wrongful death. For more information watch 5 Reasons To Not Hire Your Local Lawyer.
Did the crash involve someone with no insurance? Was this a hit and run crash? Call 877-925-1969 to find out if you can still make a claim under the Kansas Automobile Assigned Claims Plan.
Contact lawyer Burt True at True & Associates in Overland Park, Kansas for a free no-obligation consultation. Call 877-925-1969. Lawyer Burt True will answer the phone and your questions. What do you have to lose?
photo credit: Kansas State Highway Patrol
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