Donald Allen Lank, 54, of Coffeyville, Kansas was Killed in a Crash on January 24, 2017 in Greenwood County, Kansas

Donald Allen Lank, a 54-year old male, of Coffeyville, Kansas was involved in a crash on January 24, 2017 in Greenwood County, Kansas. The crash happened at 8:51 PM  on U400 westbound at milemarker 349.9 or 12 miles west of Fredonia.. The crash happened like this: Vehicle 1 was westbound on U400. Vehicle 2 was disabled in the westbound lanes from a previous fatality accident. Vehicle 1 struck vehicle 2 causing vehicle 2 to strike vehicle 3 which was legally parked on the eastbound shoulder

Injuries

Lank was killed in the crash. His body was taken to Quality Care.

Vehicle Damage

Lank's 2005 Liberty with Kansas license plate was wrecked. Lank's was removed from the wreck scene by Kansasland Towing and taken to their .

How To Get The Highway Patrol Report

Trooper K403 of the Kansas State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The KSHP assigned report number 2017-001227 to this wreck. The KSHP charges $5.00 for each copy of the report plus additional fees of $2.00 for each witness statement. But you can call 877-925-1969 to request a free copy of the report. 

In order to get a report through the KSHP website, you must create a Kansas.gov account and give them your credit card. You must agree to be subject to Kansas Statute 45-230: Unlawful Use Of Names Derived From Public Records. This statute imposes on those subject to it "a civil penalty in an action brought by the attorney general or county or district attorney" of up to "$500 for each violation."

Additionally, unless you qualify under the federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act, the report you get will 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

Lank's family may have an insurance claim against American Family, American Family 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 Lank'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 recover money under the Kansas Automobile Assigned Claims Plan.

Contact lawyer Burt True at True & Associates in Overland Park, Kansas 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: Kansas State Highway Patrol