Taylor J Lake of Holton, Kansas was involved in a crash on Wednesday, March 14th 2018 at 8:45 am in Shawnee County, Kansas. Lake is a 23-year-old man.
In the crash, Lake was riding in a 1997 Ford Taurus. The crash happened here: U75 at mile marker 162 southbound, or U75 one mile north of I70 in Topeka The police described the crash like this:
Both vehicles were traveling southbound on U75 near the 162 mile marker. Vehicle one and vehicle two were changing lanes for an emergency vehicle on the right shoulder. Vehicle one merged, and did not have enough time to break. Vehicle one rear ended vehicle two.
Injuries
Lake was injured. Lake was taken to Stormont Vail.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 1997 Ford Taurus with Kansas license plate number 763EIF was not stated. It was insured by State Farm It was removed from the crash scene by Camel Towing requested by owner. The damage to the 2007 Hyundai Azera with Kansas license plate number 10AAM was not stated. It was insured by USAA. It was removed from the crash scene by AAA requested by owner.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K267 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2018-003648 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
Lake may have an insurance claim against State Farm, USAA 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 Lake 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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