Janet Pucket of Ulysses, Kansas was involved in a crash on Wednesday, September 13th 2017 at 9:06 pm in Finney County, Kansas. Pucket is a 56-year-old woman.
In the crash, Pucket was driving a 2017 Ford Explorer. The crash happened here: U50 mile marker 64. Approximately 2 miles west of Garden City The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle #2 was stopped at the Railroad Crossing and was traveling west bound and had its flashers on. Vehicle #1 tries to make an avoidance maneuver and rear-ends vehicle #2, which causes the tanker to lose Anhydrous Ammonia. Vehicle #1 comes to rest on the outside lane across the center line facing southwest. Vehicle #2 came to rest on the westbound shoulder.
Injuries
The crash killed Pucket. Pucket was taken to St Catherines.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2017 Ford Explorer with Kansas license plate number 935JYY was not stated. It was insured by American Family It was removed from the crash scene by Southwest Truck and Auto and taken to Southwest Truck and Auto.The damage to the 2007 Kenworth Semi with Oklahoma license plate number 2RC763 was not stated. It was insured by Agra Business Insurance Services. It was removed from the crash scene by Southwest Towing. The police said: Tanker Trailer with anhydrous ammonia was towed by Southwest Towing. Power unit was driven away.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K-379 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2017-012483 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
Pucket's family may have an insurance claim against American Family, Agra Business Insurance Services 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 Pucket'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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