Timothy Godsey of Wichita, Kansas was involved in a crash on Wednesday, October 4th 2017 at 2:40 pm in Sumner County, Kansas. Godsey is a 57-year-old man.
In the crash, Godsey was driving a 1986 Peterbilt Semi. The crash happened here: U160 mile marker 298 or 0.2 miles East of Seneca Road. The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle 1 was Westbound on U160. Vehicle 2 was Eastbound on U160. For unknown reason, Vehicle 2 went left of center colliding with Vehicle 1. Vehicle 1 went into the North ditch and Vehicle 2 went to the South shoulder of U160.
Injuries
Godsey may have been injured. Godsey may have gone to the hospital.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 1986 Peterbilt Semi with Kansas license plate number 165705 was not stated. It was insured by Great West Casualty It was removed from the crash scene by Strickland and taken to tow lot. The police said the trailer was Kansas 495021, a 2009 Timpte Trailer. The damage to the 2012 Chrysler 300 with Kansas license plate number 762CVC was not stated. It was insured by State Farm. It was removed from the crash scene by Strickland and taken to their tow lot.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K480 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2017-013574 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
Godsey may have an insurance claim against Great West Casualty, 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 Godsey 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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