Lexus A Lemuz of Wichita, Kansas was involved in a crash on Sunday, April 15th 2018 at 12:00 am in Sedgwick County, Kansas. Lemuz is a 18-year-old woman.
In the crash, Lemuz was driving a 2009 Ford Fusion. The crash happened here: K-96 at milepost 284.6 Eastbound or 0.2 miles east of West Street in Wichita, KS The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle was eastbound on K-96 and for unknown reason ran off the road to the left. Vehicle struck a guardrail and continued eastbound in the ditch. Vehicle then vaulted over an embankment, struck a fence post and came to rest in the Arkansas river.
Injuries
The crash killed Lemuz. Lemuz was taken to Sedgwick County Forensics Science Lab.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2009 Ford Fusion with Kansas license plate number 515CJJ was not stated. It was insured by GEICO. It was removed from the crash scene by Tow All and taken to Tow All.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K190 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2018-005142 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
Lemuz's family may have an insurance claim against GEICO or another insurance company. A lawyer will maximize the amount collected from the insurance companies. In most cases, family members can recover money for the loss of a loved one—even if a family member was driving. In Kansas, Personal Injury Protection (PIP or No-fault) pays medical and funeral expenses for the driver and the passengers killed 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 Lemuz's family recovers for this wrongful death. 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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