Melvin Ensz of Inman, Kansas was involved in a crash on Tuesday, September 5th 2017 at 4:28 pm in Reno County, Kansas. Ensz is a 70-year-old man.
In the crash, Ensz was driving a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado. The crash happened here: K61 63 or 3 miles North of Hutchinson The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle 2 was traveling Northbound on K61 at approximately 30 mph with hazards on. Vehicle 1 came up on them at highway speed and did not realize they were going that slow and could not avoid rear ending them. Vehicle 2 left the roadway in the East ditch, rolled twice and came to rest on it's wheels.
Injuries
Ensz was injured. Ensz was taken to Hutchinson Regional.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 with Kansas license plate number 037FKX was not stated. It was insured by American Family It was removed from the crash scene by McKenzie's Wrecker and taken to tow lot.The damage to the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado with Kansas license plate number 323DWQ was not stated. It was insured by State Farm. It was removed from the crash scene by McCurdy Motors and taken to tow lot.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K461 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2017-012062 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
Ensz may have an insurance claim against American Family, State Farm 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 Ensz 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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