James Thompson Injured in a Crash on May 16, 2021 on the Kansas Turnpike

James Thompson of Wichita, Kansas was injured on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 04:54 PM on the Kansas Turnpike. Thompson is a 83-year-old man.

The crash happened here: I335 137.4 Sb.

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

Vehicle 1 [the 2010 DODGE AVENGER driven by James Thompson] was sb in the right lane. Heavy rain falling causing roadway to be wet. Driver 1 [James Thompson] lost control of vehicle 1. Vehicle 1 [the 2010 DODGE AVENGER driven by James Thompson] entered the west ditch, struck an embankment and overturned.

Injuries

Thompson's injuries were minor. Thompson was taken by ambulance to Newman.

Vehicle Damage

The police said the 2010 Dodge Avenger with Kansas license plate number 68141 damage was towed from scene. This vehicle was insured. AMERICAN FAMILY insured this vehicle. This vehicle was removed by Flint Hills. It was taken to Lot.

How To Get the Highway Patrol Report

The Kansas Highway Patrol trooper with badge number K89 of the Kansas Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 2021-005851 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.