The rising waters of the Ohio River between Henderson KY and Evansville IN are causing the deer which usually had a different path from Audubon State Park to venture into the paths of a major highway (Highway 41 N).
The Henderson Kentucky Newspaper The Gleaner has reported several deer and vehicle collisions (3/2011).
The newspaper article pointed out that if you are involved in an accident like this and there is no official police report of the collision made by a law enforcement agency on the scene that it would be quite helpful to do a “Civilian Traffic Collision Report”.
By completing a self report this helps the state of Kentucky law enforcement officials count the collisions and make recommendations to avoid such accidents in the future. See specific instructions on the form for how and when the form is to be used.
This assists an insurance company claims personnel in making sure an automobile insurance claim is paid properly. Do not complete this self reporting form if the traffic collision was investigated by a police officer.
KRS 189.635(4) (Kentucky Law) says that:
Any person operating a vehicle on the highways of this state who is involved in an accident resulting in any property damage exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) in which an investigation is not conducted by a law enforcement officer shall file a written report of the accident with the Department of Kentucky State Police within ten (10) days of occurrence of the accident upon forms provided by the department.
A PDF copy of this form can be found on our website. The official form can be downloaded from the Kentucky State Policy website. This form however requires that you have and use Microsoft Word.
Do remember if you are involved in an accident with other people it is always important to call 911 and get an official police report by a law enforcement officer.
If you have any questions about this form or completing it we here at GoVaughn.com Insurance will be glad to assist you.
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