Thomas E Prescott of Topeka, Kansas was involved in a crash on Tuesday, December 5th 2017 at 4:38 pm in Jefferson County, Kansas. Prescott is a 67-year-old man.
In the crash, Prescott was driving a 2009 Hyundai Elantra. The crash happened here: K4, 200 feet North of NE 31st or at the Shawnee/Jefferson County line on K4. The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle 1 was southbound on K4. Vehicle 1 attempted to pass two slower vehicles on the left to avoid a rear-end collision and struck vehicle 2 head-on. Vehicle 2 was northbound on K4 at the time of the accident.
Injuries
The crash killed Prescott. Prescott was taken to Frontier Forensics.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2001 Ford Explorer with Kansas license plate number 292EGP was not stated. It may not have been insured. So a lawyer should conduct a full insurance investigation. It was removed from the crash scene by A & R Towing. The damage to the 2009 Hyundai Elantra with Kansas license plate number 002CVB was not stated. It was insured by American Family Mutual. It was removed from the crash scene by A & R Towing.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K232 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2017-016778 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
Prescott's family may have an insurance claim against , American Family Mutual 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 Prescott'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.
Talk to lawyer Burt True. Call 877-925-1969. Lawyer Burt True will answer the phone and your questions. What do you have to lose?
Photo credit: Kansas State Highway Patrol
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