Ivan L Perkins, a 71-year old male, of Rolla, Kansas was involved in a crash on September 2, 2016 in Morton County, Kansas. The crash happened at 5:54 PM on U56 milepost 10.3, 6.6 miles West of Rolla or 7.2 miles West of K51. The crash happened like this: Vehicle One was traveling eastbound on U56 and crossed left of center into the westbound lane. Vehicle Two tried to avoid Vehicle One by steering to the westbound shoulder. The vehicles collided in the westbound lane coming to rest in the north ditch.
Injuries
Perkins was killed in the crash. His body was taken to Morton County Hospital.His body was taken to the Hospital.
Vehicle Damage
Perkins's 2005 Pontiac Montana with Kansas license plate 017HZP was wrecked. Perkins's Pontiac was removed from the wreck scene by Elkhart Autobody.
How To Get The Highway Patrol Report
Trooper K198 of the Kansas State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The KSHP assigned report number 2016-012019 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
Perkins's family may have an insurance claim against State Farm, Texas Liability 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 Perkins'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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