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Nicolas D Garcia of Wakeeney, Kansas was involved in a crash on Saturday, January 18th 2020 at 5:59 pm in Trego County, Kansas. Garcia is a 26-year-old man.
In the crash, Garcia was driving a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500. The crash happened here: I-70 131.3 WB or 4 miles east of Wakeeney The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle 1 was observed speeding westbound on I-70 at milepost 134. At milepost 132 vehicle 1 left the roadway and lost control briefly. Vehicle 1 was able to regain the road and near milepost 131, veered right leaving the roadway and struck the east end of the northern guardrail. It then overturned and slid westbound on the roof of the cab and hood, before coming to rest. Vehicle 1 caught fire, and driver 1 was removed from the vehicle.
Injuries
The police said that Garcia had suspected minor injury. Garcia was taken to Hays Medical Center.
Vehicle Damage
The police said the damage to the 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 with Kansas license plate number 228KDL was unknown. It was insured by Progressive Direct Insurance Group. It was removed from the crash scene by R&R Towing and taken to R&R Towing.
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K365 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 2020-001011 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
Garcia may have an insurance claim against Progressive Direct Insurance Group 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 Garcia 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.
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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