Wilfred B Bennett of Lenexa, Kansas was involved in a crash on Tuesday, August 15th 2017 at 11:15 am in Johnson County, Kansas. Bennett is a 89-year-old man.
In the crash, Bennett was driving a 2007 Buick Lacrosse. The crash happened here: Northbound I435 milepost 3.8 or just North of 87th Street in Lenexa. The police described the crash like this:
Both vehicles were northbound on I435 in the #3 lane. Vehicle 2 slowed for traffic and was struck in the rear by vehicle 1.
Injuries
The crash killed Bennett. Bennett was taken to Frontier Forensics.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2007 Buick Lacrosse with Kansas license plate number 84629 was not stated. It was insured by American Family Mutual It was removed from the crash scene by Santa Fe Tow and taken to tow lot.The damage to the 1995 Ford Dump Truck with Kansas license plate number 146817 was not stated. It was insured by Addison Insurance Company. It was removed from the crash scene by All City Tow and taken to tow lot.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K268 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2017-011068 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
Bennett's family may have an insurance claim against American Family Mutual, Addison Insurance Company 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 Bennett'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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