Zarina Butler Killed in a Crash on October 7, 2017 in Gray County, Kansas

Zarina Butler of Lakin, Kansas was involved in a crash on Saturday, October 7th 2017 at 7:50 am in Gray County, Kansas. Butler is a 11-year-old girl.

In the crash, Butler was riding in a 1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue. The crash happened here: U56 K23 Junction. (alt-5 miles east of Montezuma.) The police described the crash like this:

Vehicle 1 was southbound on K23. Vehicle 2 was eastbound on U56. Vehicle 1 failed to stop at the stop sign, entered the intersection, and was struck by Vehicle 2. Both vehicles came to rest in the southeast ditch.

Injuries

The crash killed Butler. Butler was taken to Western Plains Regional Hospital.

Vehicle Damage

The police said the damage to the 1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue with Kansas license plate number 126AUB was not stated. It was insured by Shelter Mutual Ins It was removed from the crash scene by Bailey's Body Shop. The damage to the 2008 Nissan Xterra with Kansas license plate number 670AFX was not stated. It was insured by State Farm Mutual. It was removed from the crash scene by Southwest Towing.

How To Get the Highway Patrol Report

The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K442 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2017-013684 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

Butler's family may have an insurance claim against Shelter Mutual Ins, State Farm Mutual or another insurance company. A lawyer will maximize the amount collected from the insurance companies. In most cases, family members can recover money for the loss of a loved one—even if a family member was driving. In Kansas, Personal Injury Protection (PIP or No-fault) pays medical and funeral expenses for the driver and the passengers killed 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 Butler's family recovers for this wrongful death. 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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