Harold E Poertner of Osage City, Kansas was involved in a crash on Friday, December 29th 2017 at 12:55 pm in Shawnee County, Kansas. Poertner is a 73-year-old man.
In the crash, Poertner was driving a 2003 Chevy Silverado. The crash happened here: U75 151.8 southbound or U75 .5 miles north of 57th St. The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle 1 was northbound on U75. Vehicle 1 left the roadway to the right, entering the ditch. Driver 1 swerved to the left, attempting to re-enter the roadway. Driver 1 over-corrected, causing Vehicle 1 to enter a counter-clockwise rotation. Vehicle 1 slid sideways across the northbound lanes, entering the median. Vehicle 1 overturned several times and came to rest in the west ditch of the southbound lanes.
Injuries
The crash killed Poertner. Poertner was taken to Shawnee County Coroner's Office.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2003 Chevy Silverado with Kansas license plate number 7126 was not stated. It was insured by ACA Insurance Co. It was removed from the crash scene by Shawnee Auto and taken to Unknown.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K371 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2017-017952 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
Poertner's family may have an insurance claim against ACA 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 Poertner'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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