Charles M Graves of St Francis, Kansas was involved in a crash on Saturday, September 23rd 2017 at 8:14 pm in Cheyenne County, Kansas. Graves is a 73-year-old man.
In the crash, Graves was driving a 2014 Ford Fusion. The crash happened here: K27 Highway, milemarker 195, Northbound or 5 miles south of U36 highway on K27 highway The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle 1 was northbound on K27 highway; Vehicle 2 was southbound on K27 highway; Vehicle 1 drove left of center and struck Vehicle 2 in the southbound lane of traffic; After the collision, Vehicle 1 came to rest in the northbound lane, blocking the lane, facing East; Vehicle 2 came to rest in east ditch facing Southeast.
Injuries
Graves was injured. Graves was taken to Cheyenne Co Hospital.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2014 Ford Fusion with Kansas license plate number 327 was not stated. It was insured by Progressive It was removed from the crash scene by Lampe. The damage to the 2015 Toyota Tundra with Kansas license plate number 482BNE was not stated. It was insured by Farm Bureau Property & Casualty. It was removed from the crash scene by Owner. The police said: V2 was pulling a 1995 Homemade Trailer bearing KS/268CWK
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K305 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2017-013001 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
Graves may have an insurance claim against Progressive, Farm Bureau Property & Casualty 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 Graves 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.
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Photo credit: Kansas State Highway Patrol
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