Emme Pfannenstiel of Russell, Kansas was involved in a crash on Sunday, April 1st 2018 at 6:20 pm in Russell County, Kansas. Pfannenstiel is a 14-year-old girl.
In the crash, Pfannenstiel was riding in a 1997 Chevrolet 1500. The crash happened here: 3800 block of 181st, or, 2.8 miles south of I70 and 3 miles west of Russell on 181st. The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle 1 was traveling southbound on 181st, Driver reached across vehicle to get cell phone, causing the vehicle to go into the west ditch while still traveling southbound. Vehicle 1 then struck a residential driveway entrance, became airborne, struck ground front end first causing vehicle to flip end to end. Vehicle then went through a post and barbed wire fence coming to rest on its wheels in a pasture.
Injuries
Pfannenstiel was injured. Pfannenstiel was taken to Russell Regional Hospital.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 1997 Chevrolet 1500 with Kansas license plate number 657BKS was not stated. It was insured by Progressive. It was removed from the crash scene by A&D Auto Repair.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K281 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2018-004535 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
Pfannenstiel may have an insurance claim against 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 Pfannenstiel 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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