Brian Pertl Injured in a Crash on February 25, 2021 in Ellis County, Kansas

Brian R. Pertl of Bunker Hill, Kansas was injured on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at 02:45 PM in Ellis County, Kansas. Pertl is a 59-year-old man.

The crash happened here: U.s. Highway 183 mile marker 151.7 northbound or U.s. Highway 183 and Bison Road.

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

Vehicle One was traveling northbound. Vehicle One left the roadway and struck the northbound guardrail. Vehicle One then crossed the roadway and stuck the southbound guardrail. Vehicle One crossed the roadway again striking the northbound guardrail. Vehicle One crossed the roadway and came to rest against the southbound guardrail.

Injuries

Pertl's injuries were serious. Pertl was taken by ambulance to Hays Medical Center.

Vehicle Damage

The police said the 2004 Chevy Trailblazer with Kansas license plate number 811APC damage was unknown. This vehicle was insured. Federal Insurance Company insured this vehicle. This vehicle was removed by Auto Collision Specialist.

How To Get the Highway Patrol Report

The Kansas Highway Patrol trooper with badge number K213 of the Kansas Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 2021-002653 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.