Destiny L Sowers of Oakley, Kansas was involved in a crash on Friday, September 8th 2017 at 3:52 pm in Gove County, Kansas. Sowers is a 21-year-old woman.
In the crash, Sowers was driving a 2003 Mercury Mountaineer. The crash happened here: I70 mile post 75.5 or .5 miles west of the I70 US40 Junction The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle 1 was traveling west bound on I70. The trailer attached to vehicle one began to fishtail. Driver 1 lost control of vehicle 1. Trailer 1 separated from vehicle 1. Vehicle 1 rolled 1 time and came to rest in the median. Trailer 1 traveled west bound across the east bound lanes of I70 and came to rest in the east ditch.
Injuries
Sowers was injured. Sowers was taken to Logan County Hospital.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2003 Mercury Mountaineer with Kansas license plate number AD584 was not stated. It was insured by American Family. It was removed from the crash scene by R & R Towing and taken to Lot. The police said: Trailer was attached to this vehicle.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K475 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2017-012221 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
Sowers may have an insurance claim against American Family 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 Sowers 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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