Stephen Shepherd Karst of Manhattan, Kansas was involved in a crash on Wednesday, March 14th 2018 at 12:09 pm in Geary County, Kansas. Karst is a 24-year-old man.
In the crash, Karst was riding in a 1994 Toyota Camry. The crash happened here: Northbound Kansas Highway 177 at mile marker 93 or 14 miles south of Manhattan The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle one was travelling southbound on K177. Vehicle one left the roadway and entered the west ditch, over corrected into the northbound lanes where it collided with vehicle two.
Injuries
Karst was injured. Karst was taken to Via Christi.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 1994 Toyota Camry with Kansas license plate number 411JCP was not stated. It was insured by Shelter Mutual Insurance Company It was removed from the crash scene by Gross Wrecker. The damage to the 2015 GMC Sierra with Kansas license plate number 5805 was not stated. It was insured by Esurance Property & Casualty Insurance Company. It was removed from the crash scene by Gross Wrecker.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K146 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2018-003661 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 may have an insurance claim against Shelter Mutual Insurance Company, Esurance Property & Casualty Insurance Company 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 Karst 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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