Michael J Hrabe of Kensington, Kansas was involved in a crash on Tuesday, September 26th 2017 at 6:58 am in Smith County, Kansas. Hrabe is a 72-year-old man.
In the crash, Hrabe was driving a 2015 John Deere Tractor. The crash happened here: US/36 milepost 171.4 westbound. Approximately 4.5 miles west of Smith Center. The police described the crash like this:
Both vehicles were traveling westbound on US/36. The Pickup rear-ended the John Deere Tractor. The pickup ended up facing northwest in the north ditch. the John Deere Tractor was facing southeast in the middle of the roadway.
Injuries
Hrabe was injured. Hrabe was taken to Smith County Memorial hospital.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2017 Ford Pickup with Kansas license plate number 794DFS was unknown. It was insured by Farm Bureau It was removed from the crash scene by Kibbee Repair and taken to Kibbee Repair.The damage to the 2015 John Deere Tractor with Unknown license plate number was unknown. It may not have been insured. So a lawyer should conduct a full insurance investigation. It was removed from the crash scene by Smith County Road Dept and taken to Smith County Road Dept.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K-415 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2017-013113 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
Hrabe may have an insurance claim against Farm Bureau, EMC Insurance 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 Hrabe 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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