Patsy J Lamber of McPherson, Kansas was involved in a crash on Monday, August 28th 2017 at 2:35 pm in Kiowa County, Kansas. Lamber is a 75-year-old woman.
In the crash, Lamber was riding in a 2015 GMC Terrain. The crash happened here: U54 at milepost 112.5 or approximately 4 miles East of Greensburg. The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle #1 was East-bound on U54. Vehicle #2 was West-bound on U54. Vehicle #1 crossed left of center, crossed the lane and struck Vehicle #2 head-on on the far North shoulder.
Injuries
The crash killed Lamber. Lamber was taken to Western Plains Regional Hospital.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2015 GMC Terrain with Kansas license plate number 739HXR was not stated. It was insured by State Farm It was removed from the crash scene by SouthWest Towing. The damage to the 1986 Peterbilt Truck tractor with Missouri license plate number 97AS6C was not stated. It was insured by Farmland Mutual. It was removed from the crash scene by SouthWest Towing. The police said: At the time of the accident, truck was towing a trailer - ME/B467428 1984 Walker trailer.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K393 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2017-011713 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
Lamber's family may have an insurance claim against State Farm, Farmland Mutual 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 Lamber'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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