Dustin S. Karst of Hays, Kansas was involved in a crash on Saturday, January 27th 2018 at 3:25 am in Ellsworth County, Kansas. Karst is a 39-year-old man.
In the crash, Karst was driving a 2016 Ford F250. The crash happened here: K14 milepost 150, 5 miles south of Ellsworth. The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle 1 was northbound on K14, crossed the center line into the southbound lane and struck vehicle 2 head on. Vehicle 1 veered off to the right and came to rest in the east ditch. Vehicle 2 came to rest in the west ditch.
Injuries
The crash killed Karst. Karst was taken to Parsons Funeral Home.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2016 Ford F250 with Kansas license plate number 733KZJ was not stated. It was insured by State Farm Mutual It was removed from the crash scene by Ellsworth Service Center and taken to tow lot.The damage to the 2010 Peterbuilt Semi-truck with Kansas license plate number 127953 was not stated. It was insured by Great West. It was removed from the crash scene by Ellsworth Service Center and taken to tow lot. The police said: Was pulling a tanker trailer KS 470223
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K395 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2018-001412 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
Karst's family may have an insurance claim against State Farm Mutual, Great West 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 Karst'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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