Colleen B Mills of Mulvane, Kansas was involved in a crash on Tuesday, January 16th 2018 at 8:31 pm in Sumner County, Kansas. Mills is a 59-year-old woman.
In the crash, Mills was riding in a 2006 Chrysley Town & Country van. The crash happened here: K15 mile marker 60 Southbound, about 2 miles Southeast of Mulvane, KS. The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle 1 and 2 were both southbound on K15. Vehicle 1 began to slow and moved to the shoulder. Vehicle 2 switched lanes to pass vehicle 1. Vehicle 1 then proceeded to make a u-turn and was struck by vehicle 2.
Injuries
Mills was injured. Mills was taken to St Francis.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2013 Ford Explorer SUV with Kansas license plate number 80820 was not stated. It was insured by Sumner Co It was removed from the crash scene by Mike's Wrecker and taken to Sumner Co Lot.The damage to the 2006 Chrysley Town & Country van with Kansas license plate number 543GLJ was not stated. It was insured by GEICO. It was removed from the crash scene by Mikes Wrecker and taken to tow lot.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K480 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2018-000899 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
Mills may have an insurance claim against Sumner Co, GEICO 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 Mills 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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