John Latimer Injured in a Crash on February 25, 2021 in Graham County, Kansas

John William Latimer of Gem, Kansas was injured on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at 03:02 PM in Graham County, Kansas. Latimer is a 52-year-old man.

The crash happened here: U.s. Highway 24 mile marker 107 or 1.6 miles west of Kansas Highway 85 on U.s. Highway 24.

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

Vehicle 1 [the 2003 Freightlinger Tractor] was westbound on U.S. Highway 24. Vehicle One, for an unknown reason, left the roadway and entered the north ditch. Vehicle One continued westbound in the north ditch where it struck a culvert. Vehicle 1 [the 2003 Freightlinger Tractor] came to rest on the driver€™s side.

Injuries

Latimer's injuries were serious. Latimer was taken by ambulance to Graham County Hospital.

Vehicle Damage

The police said the 2003 Freightlinger Tractor with Kansas license plate number 194368 damage was unknown. This vehicle was insured. Triangle Insurance Company. insured this vehicle. This vehicle was removed by R&R Towing. The police also said, "Trailer Information: Year: 2012 Make: MEI Type: Trailer License: 565398 State of Origin: Kansas."

How To Get the Highway Patrol Report

The Kansas Highway Patrol trooper with badge number K230 of the Kansas Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 2021-002655 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.