Johnny J Long of Hudson, Kansas was involved in a crash on Friday, November 10th 2017 at 5:40 am in Stafford County, Kansas. Long is a 54-year-old man.
In the crash, Long was driving a 2012 Chevrolet Passenger car. The crash happened here: K19 at milepost 25, or approximately 8.5 miles west of the K19 junction with U281. The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle one was eastbound on K19. Vehicle one drifted into the westbound lane and sideswiped vehicle two. Vehicle one then entered the north ditch striking a power pole and entered a field where it caught fire. Vehicle two came to a rest on the north shoulder facing north east.
Injuries
Long was injured. Long was taken to Great Bend Regional.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2014 Kenworth Semi truck with Texas license plate number R305321 was unknown. It was insured by Great American Insurance It was removed from the crash scene by Doonan's and taken to Tow lot.The damage to the 2012 Chevrolet Passenger car with Kansas license plate number 613JAD was unknown. It was insured by American Family Insurance. It was removed from the crash scene by Claussen Motor Sports and taken to Tow lot.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K58 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2017-015441 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
Long may have an insurance claim against Great American Insurance, American Family 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 Long 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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