Demetrius Edward Tomlin of Atwood, Kansas was involved in a crash on Monday, August 21st 2017 at 7:55 pm in Rawlins County, Kansas. Tomlin is a 23-year-old man.
In the crash, Tomlin was driving a 2005 Dogde Ram 1500. The crash happened here: 3 miles west of K25 on County Road 19; or 3 miles West of Atwood and 2 miles South. The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle #1 was southbound on County Road 19; Vehicle #1 left the roadway into the east ditch, over-corrected and rolled into the west ditch. Vehicle #1 came to rest on its top facing south.
Injuries
The crash killed Tomlin. Tomlin may have gone to the hospital.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2005 Dogde Ram 1500 with Kansas license plate number 095EAL was yes. It was insured by American Family Insurance. It was removed from the crash scene by Final Finish Auto Body of Atwood, KS and taken to Tow Lot.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number 254 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2017-011406 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
Tomlin's family may have an insurance claim against American Family Insurance 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 Tomlin'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.
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Photo credit: Kansas State Highway Patrol
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