Sunday, January 17, 2021

Carol Martin Injured in a Crash on January 16, 2021 in Gray County, Kansas

Carol Jean Martin of Sharon, Kansas was injured on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at 10:29 PM in Gray County, Kansas. Martin is a 77-year-old woman.

The crash happened here: U56 at mile marker 100 or U56 at the K23 Junction.

In the crash, Martin was a driver. The police described the crash like this:

Vehicle 1 [the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Fidel Ortiz] was Northbound on K23 and failed to yield at the stop sign. Vehicle 2 [the 1995 Chevrolet Tahoe driven by Carol Martin] was Westbound on U56. Vehicle 1 [the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Fidel Ortiz] struck vehicle 2, causing both vehicles to overturn. Vehicle 2 [the 1995 Chevrolet Tahoe driven by Carol Martin] ended up on its top in the North ditch. Vehicle 1 [the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Fidel Ortiz] came to rest straddling the railroad tracks facing Northeast.

Injuries

Martin's injuries were serious. Martin was taken by ambulance to Western Plains Hospital.

Vehicle Damage

The police said the 1995 Chevrolet Tahoe with Kansas license plate number PWZ742 damage was unknown. This vehicle was insured. American Family Insurance insured this vehicle. This vehicle was removed by Perfection Auto. It was taken to Tow Lot.

How To Get the Highway Patrol Report

The Kansas Highway Patrol trooper with badge number K120 of the Kansas Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 2021-000678 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." Further, unless you qualify under the Federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act, the report you get will have important and necessary information such as photographs, social security numbers, driver license numbers, names, addresses and telephone numbers redacted (blacked out).

The information in this article came from the Kansas Highway Patrol website.

No comments:

Post a Comment