Richard Elstun Injured in a Crash on May 14, 2021 in Rice County, Kansas

Richard Robert Elstun of Lyons, Kansas was injured on Friday, May 14, 2021 at 11:38 AM in Rice County, Kansas. Elstun is a 61-year-old man.

The crash happened here: K14 milepost 125 or 3 miles south of Lyons.

In the crash, Elstun was a passenger. The police described the crash like this:

Vehicle 1 [the 2016 GMC Terrain driven by Susan Elstun] was Southbound on K14. Vehicle 2 [the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Isidro Landeros] was Northbound on K14. Vehicle 2 [the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Isidro Landeros] struck the front of Vehicle 1 [the 2016 GMC Terrain driven by Susan Elstun] as it attempted to turn Eastbound on Ave Q. Vehicle 1 [the 2016 GMC Terrain driven by Susan Elstun] came to rest in the Northeast ditch. Vehicle 2 [the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Isidro Landeros] came to rest in the Northbound lanes facing Southwest.

Injuries

Elstun's injuries were minor. Elstun was taken by ambulance to Rice County District Hospital.

Vehicle Damage

The police said the 2016 Gmc Terrain with Kansas license plate number 112KYA damage was unknown. This vehicle was insured. Nationwide Affinity Insurance insured this vehicle. This vehicle was removed by Ryans Wrecker Service. It was taken to Tow Lot.

How To Get the Highway Patrol Report

The Kansas Highway Patrol trooper with badge number K58 of the Kansas Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 2021-005741 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.