Curtis Keil Killed in a Crash on June 18, 2021 in Ellis County, Kansas

Curtis D Keil of Russell, Kansas was killed on Friday, June 18, 2021 at 07:45 PM in Ellis County, Kansas. Keil is a 60-year-old man.

The crash happened here: I70 at milepost 147.8 eastbound or 3 miles east of Ellis.

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

Vehicle 1 [the 2002 GMC Sierra 1500 Pickup driven by Curtis Keil] was Eastbound in the right lane when it entered the south ditch. Driver 1 [Curtis D Keil] attempted to get back on the roadway but lost control and went across the Eastbound traffic lanes. Vehicle 1 [the 2002 GMC Sierra 1500 Pickup driven by Curtis Keil] then rolled at least twice in the median and into the Westbound traffic lanes, ejecting the driver. Vehicle 1 [the 2002 GMC Sierra 1500 Pickup driven by Curtis Keil] came to rest on its wheels in the north ditch.

Injuries

Keil's injuries were fatal. Keil was taken by ambulance to Hays Medical Center.

Vehicle Damage

The police said the 2002 Gmc Sierra 1500 Pickup with Kansas license plate number 809AQR damage was unknown. This vehicle was insured. Dairyland Insurance Company insured this vehicle. This vehicle was removed by Lewis Automotive.

How To Get the Highway Patrol Report

The Kansas Highway Patrol trooper with badge number K253 of the Kansas Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 2021-007297 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.