Jay A Knitter of Morganville, Kansas was involved in a crash on Wednesday, February 14th 2018 at 11:25 am in Geary County, Kansas. Knitter is a 56-year-old man.
In the crash, Knitter was driving a 2001 Kenworth Dump Truck. The crash happened here: U77 at K57 or 2 miles west of Junction City, Kansas The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle 1 was northbound on U77 near milepost 157. As the vehicle was approaching K57, it lost air pressure going down a hill, which resulted in failed breaking. The driver then merged into the right turn lane for K57 to avoid a dump truck making a left turn. Driver could not negotiate the turn on to K57 due to speed and overturned.
Injuries
Knitter was injured. Knitter was taken to Geary County Hospital.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2001 Kenworth Dump Truck with Kansas license plate number 70367 was not stated. It was insured by KC Camp. It was removed from the crash scene by Gross Wrecker. The police said: pulling a 2004 LUFK trailer KS 81353
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K12 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2018-002300 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
Knitter may have an insurance claim against KC Camp 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 Knitter 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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