Martin Kruse, 58, of Dodge City, Kansas was Killed in a Crash on December 12, 2016 in Kiowa County, Kansas

Martin Kruse, a 58-year old male, of Dodge City, Kansas was involved in a crash on December 12, 2016 in Kiowa County, Kansas. The crash happened at 2:15 PM  on U54 milepost 93.7 or 5 miles west of Bucklin, KS.. The crash happened like this: Vehicle #1 was eastbound on U54; Vehicle #2 was westbound on U54. Vehicle #1 went left of center. Vehicle #1 and Vehicle #2 then struck head on.

 

Injuries

 

Kruse was killed in the crash. His body was taken to Kiowa County Hospital.His body was taken to the Hospital.

 

Vehicle Damage

 

Kruse's 1996 Lincoln Town Car with Kansas license plate 46033 was wrecked. Kruse's Lincoln was removed from the wreck scene by Southwest Towing.

 

How To Get The Highway Patrol Report

 

Trooper K59 of the Kansas State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The KSHP assigned report number 2016-017289 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

 

Kruse's family may have an insurance claim against , 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 Kruse'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