Tommy L Wilkie of Apple Valley, Minnesota was involved in a crash on Tuesday, September 12th 2017 at 6:20 am in Ford County, Kansas. Wilkie is a 58-year-old man.
In the crash, Wilkie was riding in a 2015 Freightliner Semi. The crash happened here: U54 74.2 or 8.3 miles northeast of Minneola The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle 1 was westbound in the eastbound Lane. Vehicle 2 was eastbound in the eastbound Lane. Vehicle 1 and Vehicle 2 hit head on, on U.S. Highway 54 in the eastbound Lane. They both came to rest on the south shoulder of the highway.
Injuries
Wilkie may have been injured. Wilkie was taken to Minneola District Hospital.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2016 Ford F150 with Kansas license plate number 553KBK was not stated. It was insured by Farmers Insurance Company It was removed from the crash scene by Southwest Towing and taken to Tow Lot.The damage to the 2015 Freightliner Semi with Minnesota license plate number PAR1913 was not stated. It may not have been insured. So a lawyer should conduct a full insurance investigation. It was removed from the crash scene by Southwest Towing and taken to Tow Lot. The police said: Vehicle 2 was pulling a 2006 Utility trailer, MN license plate 6022A
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 2017-012382 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
Wilkie may have an insurance claim against Farmers Insurance Company, 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 Wilkie 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.
Talk to lawyer Burt True. Call 877-925-1969. Lawyer Burt True will answer the phone and your questions. What do you have to lose?
Photo credit: Kansas State Highway Patrol
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