Tyler A Vanwinkle of Steinauer, Nebraska was involved in a crash on Saturday, April 28th 2018 at 6:57 am in Marshall County, Kansas. Vanwinkle is a 25-year-old man.
In the crash, Vanwinkle was driving a 2002 Dodg Truck. The crash happened here: U-77/ .8 mile west of mile marker 238 (8 miles north of Marysville) The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle one was westbound on Cherokee Rd when it drifted off the south edge of the roadway and struck the guardrail. Vehicle one overturned as it left the roadway and came to rest upside down facing west of the west edge of a creek.
Injuries
The crash killed Vanwinkle. Vanwinkle was taken to Marshall County Hospital.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 2002 Dodg Truck with Nebraska license plate number 54183A was not stated. It was insured by Progressive. It was removed from the crash scene by Schrollers.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K226 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2018-005807 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
Vanwinkle's family 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, 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 Vanwinkle'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.
Talk to lawyer Burt True. Call 877-925-1969. Lawyer Burt True will answer the phone and your questions. What do you have to lose?
Photo credit: Kansas State Highway Patrol
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