Kayla Geier-Mercer, 18, of Afton, Oklahoma was Killed in a Crash on September 25, 2016 in Cherokee County, Kansas

Kayla Geier-Mercer, a 18-year old female, of Afton, Oklahoma was involved in a crash on September 25, 2016 in Cherokee County, Kansas. The crash happened at 6:50 AM  on Northbound K7 at mile marker 15.8 or 3 miles north of Columbus on K7. The crash happened like this: Vehicle 1 was northbound on K7. Vehicle 1 slowly veered off the west side of the roadway and struck a culvert. Vehicle 1 then overturned and landed in the southbound ditch.

 

Injuries

 

Geier-Mercer was killed in the crash. Her body was taken to First Call.Her body was taken to the Mortuary.

 

Vehicle Damage

 

Geier-Mercer's 2000 Olds PC with Oklahoma license plate 940DLH was wrecked. Geier-Mercer's Olds was removed from the wreck scene by Larison's Classics.

 

How To Get The Highway Patrol Report

 

Trooper K14 of the Kansas State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The KSHP assigned report number 2016-013119 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

 

Geier-Mercer's family may have an insurance claim against Aaa, 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 Geier-Mercer'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?

 

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photo credit: Kansas State Highway Patrol