Richard A Smith of Manhattan, Kansas was involved in a crash on Wednesday, October 18th 2017 at 1:13 pm in Riley County, Kansas. Smith is a 47-year-old man.
In the crash, Smith was driving a 1989 Accura . The crash happened here: U24 west bound at the 314.4 milemarker or U24 at Walters Drive in Manhattan. The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle 1 was on Walters Drive and stopped at the stop sign at U24. Vehicle 1 proceeded to cross the westbound lane of U24. Vehicle 2 was traveling in the westbound lane and struck Vehicle 1 as it failed to yield.
Injuries
Smith was injured. Smith was taken to Via Christi.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee with Kansas license plate number 28563 was not stated. It was insured by Allied Company It was removed from the crash scene by Mike's wrecker and taken to lot.The damage to the 1989 Accura with Kansas license plate number 522JMH was not stated. It was insured by State Farm. It was removed from the crash scene by Mike's wrecker and taken to lot.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K445 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2017-014217 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
Smith may have an insurance claim against Allied Company, 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 Smith 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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