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Lee J Smith of Hutchinson, Kansas was involved in a crash on Saturday, November 21st 2020 at 3:10 pm in Reno County, Kansas. Smith is a 42-year-old man.
In the crash, Smith was driving a 2003 Ford F150. The crash happened here: U50 239.5 westbound offramp to Main Street or U50 at Main Street in South Hutchinson The police described the crash like this:
Vehicle two was traveling west on U.S. Highway 50 and was exiting off at the South Hutchinson Main Street exit. Vehicle one was traveling west on U.S. Highway 50 at a high rate of speed and rear ended Vehicle two. Vehicle two rotated clockwise, ran off of the road to the right, struck a sign post and came to rest in the north ditch. Vehicle one ran off of the road to the left and came to rest in the gore area on the south side of the off-ramp.
Injuries
The police said that Smith had no apparent injury. Smith may have gone to the hospital.
Vehicle Damage
How To Get the Highway Patrol Report
The Kansas State Highway Patrol Trooper with badge number K342 wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned case number 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
Smith may have an insurance claim against Trader's Insurance Co, Allstate 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 Smith 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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