Christian T Johnson of Boelus, Nebraska was involved in a crash on Saturday, August 26th 2017 at 4:50 am in Decatur County, Kansas. Johnson is a 54-year-old man.
In the crash, Johnson was driving a 2014 Honda Accord. The crash happened here: K/383 Milepost 49. Approximately 1.5 miles west of Dresden. The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle #1 was traveling Northeast on K-383. Vehicle #2 was traveling Southwest on K-383. Vehicle #1 crossed left of center and collided with vehicle #2.
Injuries
The crash killed Johnson. Johnson was taken to Mickey-Leopld Funeral Home , Hoxie KS.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2014 Honda Accord with Nebraska license plate number 49F416 was unknown. It may not have been insured. So a lawyer should conduct a full insurance investigation. It was removed from the crash scene by S & M Goodland and taken to Unknown.The damage to the 2006 Freightliner Semi Truck and Trailer with Kansas license plate number 162703 was unknown. It was insured by Great West Casualty. It was removed from the crash scene by S & M Goodland and taken to Unknown.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K-130 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2017-011622 to this crash. 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 the 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."
Insurance Claim
Johnson's family may have an insurance claim against State Farm, Great West Casualty or another insurance company. A lawyer will maximize the amount collected from the insurance companies. In most cases, family members can recover money for the loss of a loved one—even if a family member was driving. In Kansas, Personal Injury Protection (PIP or No-fault) pays medical and funeral expenses for the driver and the passengers killed in a crash. It does not matter who is at fault. Getting a lawyer working on this case early will increase the amount of money Johnson's family recovers for this wrongful death. For more information watch How Insurance Companies Take Advantage of the Little Guy.
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 Risk Plan.
Talk to lawyer Burt True. 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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