Ardath Nix Killed in a Crash on February 26, 2021 in Smith County, Kansas

Ardath Nix of Phillipsburg, Kansas was killed on Friday, February 26, 2021 at 08:10 PM in Smith County, Kansas. Nix is a 64-year-old man.

The crash happened here: K8 southbound at mile marker 5.5 (alternate Location: 5 miles north of althol).

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

Vehicle 1 [the 2017 Chevy Silverado K1500 driven by Ardath Nix] was southbound on K8. Vehicle 1 [the 2017 Chevy Silverado K1500 driven by Ardath Nix] left the roadway, entered the west ditch, and struck a large tree. Vehicle 1 [the 2017 Chevy Silverado K1500 driven by Ardath Nix] came to rest against the tree, facing south.

Injuries

Nix's injuries were fatal. Nix was taken by ambulance to Olliff-Boevie Memorial Chapel.

Vehicle Damage

The police said the 2017 Chevy Silverado K1500 with Nebraska license plate number 37328F damage was unknown. This vehicle was insured. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co insured this vehicle. This vehicle was removed by G&K Towing.

How To Get the Highway Patrol Report

The Kansas Highway Patrol trooper with badge number K363 of the Kansas Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 2021-002705 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.