Joshua Lewis Injured in a Crash on October 6, 2017 in Finney County, Kansas

Joshua Lewis of Dighton, Kansas was involved in a crash on Friday, October 6th 2017 at 6:30 am in Finney County, Kansas. Lewis is a 33-year-old man.

In the crash, Lewis was driving a 2003 Ford F150. The crash happened here: US highway 83 milepost 91.1 southbound or 15 miles south of Scott City. The police described the crash like this:

Both vehicles were southbound on US highway 83, when vehicle 2 slowed to make left turn. Vehicle 1 failed to slow striking vehicle 2 in the rear. No passengers were on the school bus.

Injuries

Lewis was injured. Lewis was taken to Hays Medical Center.

Vehicle Damage

The police said the damage to the 2003 Ford F150 with Kansas license plate number 327FZW was front end. It was insured by Progressive Insurance It was removed from the crash scene by Southwest Towing and taken to Tow lot.The damage to the 1998 Blue Bird School Bus with Kansas license plate number was not stated. It was insured by ..

How To Get the Highway Patrol Report

The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K99 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2017-013638 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

Lewis may have an insurance claim against Progressive 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 Lewis 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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