Gerald Ast Injured in a Crash on July 21, 2021 on the Kansas Turnpike

Gerald W Ast of Udall, Kansas was injured on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at 11:00 AM on the Kansas Turnpike. Ast is a 74-year-old man.

The crash happened here: U177 MM 5 Sb.

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

Driver 1 [Gerald W Ast] passed out, vehicle 1 continued through road construction stop light and hit traffic control barrels.

Injuries

Ast's injuries were serious. Ast was taken by ambulance to Kansas Medical Center.

Vehicle Damage

The police said the 2014 Can-Am Spyder Rt Sm5 with Kansas license plate number 72DFR damage was unknown. This vehicle was insured. DAIRYLAND INSURANCE COMPANY insured this vehicle.

How To Get the Highway Patrol Report

The Kansas Highway Patrol trooper with badge number K300 of the Kansas Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 2021-008752 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.