Derick Taylor Killed in a Crash on March 04, 2021 on the Kansas Turnpike

Derick Leon Taylor of Topeka, Kansas was killed on Thursday, March 04, 2021 at 08:09 AM on the Kansas Turnpike. Taylor is a 52-year-old man.

The crash happened here: I470 MM 179.2 Wb (Shawnee County).

In the crash, Taylor was a pedestrian. The police described the crash like this:

Vehicle 1 [the 2014 FORD SUV driven by Anthony Rumold] was wb on i-470 in the right lane when vehicle 1 struck a pedestrian.

Injuries

Taylor's injuries were fatal. Taylor was taken by ambulance to First Call.

Vehicle Damage

The police said the 2014 Ford Suv with Kansas license plate number 621KNA damage was not functional. This vehicle was insured. FARMERS INSURANCE COMPANY insured this vehicle. This vehicle was removed by Darrells Tow.

How To Get the Highway Patrol Report

The Kansas Highway Patrol trooper with badge number K215 of the Kansas Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 2021-002915 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.