Brianna E Luft of Kearney, Missouri was involved in a crash on Tuesday, December 26th 2017 at 9:55 am in Dickinson County, Kansas. Luft is a 20-year-old woman.
In the crash, Luft was riding in a 2001 Dodge Dakota. The crash happened here: Interstate 70 milepost 274.3, or 1 mile west of the Interstate 70 Abilene exit. The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle was westbound on Interstate 70 when due to weather conditions the driver hit the guardrail at milemarker 274.3. Vehicle traveled 230 feet beside the guardrail and then continued 150 feet on top of the guardrail before falling off the bridge. Vehicle fell approximately 25 feet off the bridge and landed on an embankment next to the railroad tracks below. Vehicle came to rest on it's top.
Injuries
The crash killed Luft. Luft was taken to Martin,Becker,Carlson.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2001 Dodge Dakota with Missouri license plate number 9AT941 was not stated. It was insured by American Family Insurance. It was removed from the crash scene by John's Wrecker and taken to Their lot.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K515 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2017-017789 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
Luft's family may have an insurance claim against American Family Insurance 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 Luft'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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Photo credit: Kansas State Highway Patrol
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