Francis F Whitney of Wamego, Kansas was involved in a crash on Thursday, August 17th 2017 at 1:14 pm in Pottawatomie County, Kansas. Whitney is a 78-year-old man.
In the crash, Whitney was driving a 1992 Chevrolet Lumina. The crash happened here: U24 and Levee Dr or 1.5 miles east of Tuttle Creek Blvd on U24. The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle one was southbound on Levee Dr. Vehicle two was westbound on U24. Vehicle one failed to stop at the stop sign and vehicle two struck vehicle one. Both vehicles came to rest in the left hand lane of westbound U24.
Injuries
The crash killed Whitney. Whitney was taken to Stewart Funeral Home.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 1992 Chevrolet Lumina with Kansas license plate number 502FDZ was not stated. It was insured by American Family Mutual It was removed from the crash scene by Manhattan Wrecker and taken to tow lot.The damage to the 2007 Toyota Tundra with North Dakota license plate number 458ABU was not stated. It was insured by USAA. It was removed from the crash scene by Manhattan Wrecker and taken to tow lot.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K445 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2017-011177 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
Whitney's family may have an insurance claim against American Family Mutual, USAA 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 Whitney'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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