Ciara Joan Edwards of Chanute, Kansas was involved in a crash on Sunday, November 12th 2017 at 5:30 pm in Allen County, Kansas. Edwards is a 32-year-old woman.
In the crash, Edwards was riding in a 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan. The crash happened here: US-169 64.4 or US-169 four miles south of Iola The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle one was traveling northbound on US-169. Vehicle two was traveling southbound on US-169. The deer came out of the east ditch, striking vehicle one. Vehicle two then struck the deer. Vehicle two went into the southbound ditch and came to rest facing south. Vehicle one came to a stop on the northbound shoulder.
Injuries
The crash killed Edwards. Edwards was taken to Frontier Forencis.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2006 Toyota Corolla with Kansas license plate number 596GDX 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 PJ's Towing. The damage to the 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan with Kansas license plate number 414KTV was not stated. It was insured by State Farm. It was removed from the crash scene by PJ's Towing.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K439 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2017-015567 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
Edwards's family may have an insurance claim against Unknown, State Farm 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 Edwards'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.
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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