Michael Keiley Killed in a Crash on February 24, 2021 in Hodgeman County, Kansas

Michael J Keiley of Jetmore, Kansas was killed on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 11:20 PM in Hodgeman County, Kansas. Keiley is a 84-year-old man.

The crash happened here: 2 miles south of K156 on 219 Rd or 1 mile east of U283 and 1 mile south of L Rd.

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

Vehicle 1 [the 2001 Lincoln Navigator driven by Michael Keiley] was Northbound on 219 Rd. Vehicle 1 [the 2001 Lincoln Navigator driven by Michael Keiley] went across the roadway into the west ditch, continued through a barbed wire fence and into a pasture. While traveling through the pasture, Vehicle 1 [the 2001 Lincoln Navigator driven by Michael Keiley] came into contact with a dry creek bed, where it came to rest.

Injuries

Keiley's injuries were fatal. Keiley was taken by ambulance to Berkwith Funeral Home.

Vehicle Damage

The police said the 2001 Lincoln Navigator with Colorado license plate number 773YVF damage was unknown. This vehicle was removed by 3 Jerks Towing. It was taken to Tow Lot.

How To Get the Highway Patrol Report

The Kansas Highway Patrol trooper with badge number K59 of the Kansas Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 2021-002593 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.