Kathy R Tankersley of Larned, Kansas was involved in a crash on Saturday, September 23rd 2017 at 10:10 am in Pawnee County, Kansas. Tankersley is a 53-year-old woman.
In the crash, Tankersley was driving a 2011 Lincoln Passenger Car. The crash happened here: K156 at milepost 90.7, westbound, or approximately 10 miles west of Larned in Pawnee County. The police described the crash like this:
Both vehicles one and two were westbound on K156. Vehicle two was slowing down, with it's turn signal on, to make a left turn. Vehicle one attempted to pass vehicle two. Vehicle two began to make the left turn when vehicle one struck vehicle two from behind. Vehicle two then spun into the south ditch.
Injuries
Tankersley may have been injured. Tankersley was taken to Pawnee Valley Community Hospital.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2014 Kenworth Semi Truck with Iowa license plate number DB0197 was unknown. It was insured by Great West Casualty It was removed from the crash scene by Registered Owner and taken to Registered Owner's property. The police said: Hauling a trailer with IA plate VA8654.The damage to the 2011 Lincoln Passenger Car with Kansas license plate number 634GYG was unknown. It was insured by The General. It was removed from the crash scene by Collision Services and taken to Tow lot.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K59 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2017-012985 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
Tankersley may have an insurance claim against Great West Casualty, The General 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 Tankersley 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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