Cecil Long Injured in a Crash on March 29, 2021 in Kiowa County, Kansas

Cecil Eldon Long of Buffalo, Oklahoma was injured on Monday, March 29, 2021 at 08:15 AM in Kiowa County, Kansas. Long is a 63-year-old man.

The crash happened here: U183 at milepost 53.3 south Bound or seven tenths of a mile miles north of O Street on U183.

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

Driver 1 [Cecil Eldon Long] was northbound on U183 Hwy at approximately the 53 milepost when his right side tire hit the shoulder of the roadway. Driver 1 [Cecil Eldon Long] attempted to correct the vehicle back on the roadway but overcorrected. Driver 1 [Cecil Eldon Long] then crossed the center line and went through the ditch before coming to a complete stop in a field facing north west.

Injuries

Long's injuries were minor. Long was taken by ambulance to Kiowa County Hospital.

Vehicle Damage

The police said the 2007 International with Oklahoma license plate number GEF396 damage was unknown. This vehicle was insured. Grinnell Mutual insured this vehicle. The police also said, "1997 Mercury trailer. No tows on either vehicle."

How To Get the Highway Patrol Report

The Kansas Highway Patrol trooper with badge number K269 of the Kansas Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 2021-003868 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.