Luis Vargas of Lyons, Kansas was involved in a crash on Saturday, January 20th 2018 at 9:50 pm in Reno County, Kansas. Vargas is a 56-year-old man.
In the crash, Vargas was driving a 2003 Toyota Tacoma. The crash happened here: K14 and K96 Junction or 2.6 miles south of South Hutchinson. The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle 1 was northbound on a curve on K14 when the driver failed to stop at a stop sign. Vehicle 2 was eastbound on K14 and hit vehicle 1 on the drivers side causing vehicle 1 to overturn. Both vehicle's ended up in the median.
Injuries
Vargas was injured. Vargas was taken to Hutchinson Regional.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2003 Toyota Tacoma with Kansas license plate number 103JJF was not stated. It was insured by Traders Insurance It was removed from the crash scene by Don's Care Care. The damage to the 2007 Chevy Cobalt with Kansas license plate number 597FLA was not stated. It was insured by Progressive. It was removed from the crash scene by McCurdy's.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K335 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2018-001108 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
Vargas may have an insurance claim against Traders Insurance, Progressive 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 Vargas 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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