Braden Higdon Killed in a Crash on June 16, 2021 in Rooks County, Kansas

Braden Higdon of Stockton, Kansas was killed on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at 07:29 AM in Rooks County, Kansas. Higdon is a 23-year-old man.

The crash happened here: US/24 milepost 158.8 eastbound . approximately 9.4 miles east of US/183 in Stockton.

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

V#1 and V#2 were traveling eastbound on U-24. V#2 started to slow down to turn right into her driveway. V#1 did not slow down with V#2. V#1 rear ended V#2. V#2 came to rest in the south ditch. V#1 continued eastbound and then entered the north ditch. V#1 came to rest in the north ditch and caught fire.

Injuries

Higdon's injuries were fatal. Higdon was taken by ambulance to Plumer Overlease Funeral Home , Stockton Ks.

Vehicle Damage

The police said the 1997 Mazda Pickup with Kansas license plate number 647NCL damage was destroyed. This vehicle was insured. Progressive Direct insured this vehicle. This vehicle was removed by Kibbees.

How To Get the Highway Patrol Report

The Kansas Highway Patrol trooper with badge number K-478 of the Kansas Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 2021-007146 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.