John W Blankley of Manhattan, Kansas was involved in a crash on Monday, January 15th 2018 at 5:09 pm in Pottawatomie County, Kansas. Blankley is a 68-year-old man.
In the crash, Blankley was driving a 2015 Dodge van. The crash happened here: U24 milepost 318.5 or U24 at Hoffman Ln, Manhattan The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle 1 was on Hoffman Ln crossing eastbound lanes of U24, failed to yield to right-of-way and was struck by vehicle 2 going eastbound on U24.
Injuries
Blankley may have been injured. Blankley was taken to Via Christi.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2017 Jeep Utility with Kansas license plate number CALI7 was not stated. It was insured by USAA It was removed from the crash scene by Mike's Wrecker. The damage to the 2015 Dodge van with Kansas license plate number 406KUR was not stated. It was insured by Allstate. It was removed from the crash scene by Mike's 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 2018-000843 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
Blankley may have an insurance claim against USAA, Allstate 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 Blankley 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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