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Emma Cole of Olpe, Kansas was involved in a crash on Sunday, August 4th 2019 at 3:40 pm in Coffey County, Kansas. Cole is a 17-year-old girl.
In the crash, Cole was riding in a 1997 Ford F150. The crash happened here: U75 22nd Rd or U75 The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle 1, vehicle 2 and vehicle 3 were northbound on U-75. Vehicle 2 and Vehicle 3 were stopped in traffic while a vehicle turned in front of them. Vehicle 1 was unable to stop and took the east ditch to avoid the other vehicles. At the same time, vehicle 2 moved to the ditch to get out of the way of vehicle 1. Vehicle 1 struck vehicle 2 in the rear and pushed vehicle 2 across the intersection. Vehicle 1 and vehicle 2 came to rest in the west ditch north of 22nd Road. Vehicle 3 was struck by vehicle 1's trailer and came to rest in the east ditch south of 22nd Road. Vehicle 1's trailer rolled several times and came to rest on 22nd Road east of U-75.
Injuries
The police said that Cole had no apparent injury. Cole may have gone to the hospital.
Vehicle Damage
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K24 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2019-011622 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
Cole may have an insurance claim against Goodville Mutual, Farm Bureau, Goodville Mutual 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 Cole 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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