Mathias Henry Hodges of Saint George, Kansas was involved in a crash on Wednesday, December 27th 2017 at 9:36 am in Pottawatomie County, Kansas. Hodges is a 14-year-old boy.
In the crash, Hodges was riding in a 1998 Mercury Mountaineer. The crash happened here: K99 milepost 178.6 or .4 miles north of Louisville Road The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle 1 was southbound on K99. Right front tire left roadway, Vehicle 1 then over-corrected causing the vehicle to enter the ditch on the west side of the road, rolling and coming to rest on it's tires.
Injuries
Hodges may have been injured. Hodges was taken to Wamego Hospital.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 1998 Mercury Mountaineer with Kansas license plate number AAHN0 was not stated. It was insured by American Family. It was removed from the crash scene by Oswalt Wrecker.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K498 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2017-017838 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
Hodges may have an insurance claim against American Family 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 Hodges 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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