Christopher Mies Injured in a Crash on February 16, 2021 in Wabaunsee County, Kansas

Christopher Drew Mies of Lyons, Kansas was injured on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 05:53 AM in Wabaunsee County, Kansas. Mies is a 41-year-old man.

The crash happened here: I70 milemarker 342.1 eastbound, or 1 mile east from K30 and I70 Junction.

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

Vehicle 2 [the 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis driven by Brian Sanders] was passing Vehicle 1 [the 2001 Lincoln Town Car driven by Christopher Mies], when Vehicle 1 [the 2001 Lincoln Town Car driven by Christopher Mies] began to skid on I70 eastbound while crossing a bridge. Vehicle 1 [the 2001 Lincoln Town Car driven by Christopher Mies] struck Vehicle 2 [the 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis driven by Brian Sanders] in the right rear quarter panel. Both Vehicles spun out in the median of I70. Vehicle 1 [the 2001 Lincoln Town Car driven by Christopher Mies] struck a westbound guard rail and came to rest facing west. Vehicle 2 [the 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis driven by Brian Sanders] came to rest in the median facing east.

Injuries

Mies's injuries were minor. Mies was taken by ambulance to Stormont Vail.

Vehicle Damage

The police said the 2001 Lincoln Town Car with Kansas license plate number 628NSD damage was unknown. This vehicle was insured. Geico Choice insured this vehicle. This vehicle was removed by Mikes Tow. It was taken to Mikes Tow.

How To Get the Highway Patrol Report

The Kansas Highway Patrol trooper with badge number K320 of the Kansas Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 2021-002234 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.