Gerald A Baxter of Clay Center, Kansas was involved in a crash on Friday, December 1st 2017 at 7:10 am in Jefferson County, Kansas. Baxter is a 66-year-old man.
In the crash, Baxter was driving a 1989 Ford Clubwagon. The crash happened here: US 24 milepost 373.5, or U24 and Barton Road The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle 1 was northbound on Barton Road. Vehicle 2 was eastbound on U24. Vehicle 1 failed to yield and struck Vehicle 2 on the right side, causing Vehicle 2 to lose control and roll several times.
Injuries
The crash killed Baxter. Baxter was taken to Stormont Vail.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2015 Nissan Altima with Kansas license plate number 806JXJ was not stated. It was insured by Farmers Insurance It was removed from the crash scene by K4 Auto. The damage to the 1989 Ford Clubwagon with Kansas license plate number 306JGF was not stated. It was insured by Church Mutual Insurance Co. It was removed from the crash scene by Standard Towing.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K205 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2017-016594 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
Baxter's family may have an insurance claim against Farmers Insurance, Church Mutual Insurance Co 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 Baxter'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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