Marvin Alexander Blake of Pratt, Kansas was involved in a crash on Tuesday, February 20th 2018 at 10:43 am in Pratt County, Kansas. Blake is a 56-year-old man.
In the crash, Blake was driving a 2008 Ford Passenger truck. The crash happened here: U54 at milepost 150, westbound, approximately 10 miles east of the city of Pratt. The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle one was eastbound on U54. Vehicle two was westbound on U54. Vehicle one hit an icy spot on the road, and driver one lost control. Vehicle one crossed through the median into the path of vehicle two. Vehicle two could not avoid vehicle one and they collided.
Injuries
Blake was disabled. Blake was taken to Pratt Regional Medical Center.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2008 Ford Passenger truck with Kansas license plate number B702575 was unknown. It was insured by Shelter It was removed from the crash scene by Doug Reh Chevrolet and taken to Tow lot.The damage to the 2018 Kenworth Semi-truck with Oklahoma license plate number 3AY673 was unknown. It was insured by Greatwest Casualty. It was removed from the crash scene by Auto House and taken to Tow lot. The police said: Hauling a Great Dane trailer with Oklahoma registration 3062KA.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K157 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2018-002642 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
Blake may have an insurance claim against Shelter, Greatwest Casualty 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 Blake 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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