Jeffery Bennett Injured in a Crash on February 26, 2021 on the Kansas Turnpike

Jeffery Bennett of Kansas City, Kansas was injured on Friday, February 26, 2021 at 02:30 AM on the Kansas Turnpike. Bennett is a 35-year-old man.

The crash happened here: I70 207.7 Wb (Leavenworth County).

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

Vehicle 1 [the 2010 HYUNDAI SUV driven by Jeffery Bennett] and vehicle 2 were wb on i70 in lane 1 of 2. Vehicle 1 [the 2010 HYUNDAI SUV driven by Jeffery Bennett] rear-ended vehicle 2 causing driver 2 to lose control, strike the median barrier, and overturn. Vehicle 2 [the 2013 ACURA ILX driven by Ekkarath Khounthy] traveled off the rt side of the road and came to rest in the grassy embankment.

Injuries

Bennett's injuries were minor. Bennett was taken by ambulance to Kumc.

Vehicle Damage

The police said the 2010 Hyundai Suv with Kansas license plate number 475MUG damage was not functional. This vehicle was insured. GEICO insured this vehicle. This vehicle was removed by Hillcrest Tow.

How To Get the Highway Patrol Report

The Kansas Highway Patrol trooper with badge number K307 of the Kansas Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 2021-002668 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.