John C. Dierks, 69, of Goodland, Kansas was in a Crash on February 17, 2017 in Thomas County, Kansas

John C. Dierks, a 69-year old male, of Goodland, Kansas was involved in a crash on February 17, 2017 in Thomas County, Kansas. The crash happened at 4:38 PM  on I70 at milepost 36.9 or approximately 16 miles West of Colby..

Injuries

Dierks was injured and was taken to Citizens Medical Center.

Vehicle Damage

Dierks's 1999 Buick Lesabre with Kansas license plate 363DFS was wrecked. Dierks's Buick was removed from the wreck scene by S&M Repair and taken to their their lot in goodland.

How To Get The Highway Patrol Report

Trooper K173 of the Kansas State Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The KSHP assigned report number 2017-002261 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

Dierks may have an insurance claim against StateFarmMutualAutoInsuranceCompany, or another insurance company. A lawyer will maximize the amount collected from the insurance companies. In most cases, injured people can recover money for their medical bills, lost wages, and for their pain and suffering—even if a family member was driving. Getting a lawyer working on this case early will increase the amount Dierks recovers for injuries. 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 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