Betty Ann Colgan of Coffeyville, Kansas was involved in a crash on Saturday, September 9th 2017 at 1:19 pm in Montgomery County, Kansas. Colgan is a 58-year-old woman.
In the crash, Colgan was riding in a 2002 Ford Ranger. The crash happened here: U160 407.2 west bound or 1 mile East of Independence The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle 1 was west bound on U160, for unknown reasons vehicle 1 drifted right onto the gravel shoulder, overcorrected steering, drove across the highway, entered south ditch and overturned unknown number of times, collided with the fence and came to rest on the passenger side facing south.
Injuries
Colgan was injured. Colgan was taken to St. Johns Tulsa, OK.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2002 Ford Ranger with Kansas license plate number 614DYD was not stated. It was insured by Traders Insurance Company. It was removed from the crash scene by Dave's Wrecker.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K239 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2017-012254 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
Colgan may have an insurance claim against Traders Insurance Company or another insurance company. A lawyer will maximize the amount collected from the insurance companies. In most cases, injured people can recover money for their medical bills, lost wages, and for their pain and suffering—even if a family member was driving. In Kansas, Personal Injury Protection (PIP or No-fault) pays for medical expenses, rehabilitation, funeral expenses, lost wages, and in-home assistance for the driver and the passengers injured 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 Colgan recovers for injuries. 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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