Terry Overton Injured in a Crash on July 26, 2021 in Thomas County, Kansas

Terry L Overton of Colby, Kansas was injured on Monday, July 26, 2021 at 11:00 AM in Thomas County, Kansas. Overton is a 50-year-old man.

The crash happened here: I70 mile marker 53 eastbound or ~1 mile east of the K25 and I70 Junction.

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

Vehicle 1 [the 2004 Ford F350 driven by Terry Overton] was entering Eastbound on I70 from exit 53. Due to uneven weight distribution, Vehicle 1 [the 2004 Ford F350 driven by Terry Overton] shifted and the driver lost control of vehicle. Vehicle 1 [the 2004 Ford F350 driven by Terry Overton] entered the south ditch causing the vehicle to roll onto its side.

Injuries

Overton's injuries were minor. Overton was taken by ambulance to Colby Medical Center.

Vehicle Damage

The police said the 2004 Ford F350 with Kansas license plate number 089EJJ damage was unknown. This vehicle was insured. Progressive insured this vehicle. This vehicle was removed by Butchs.

How To Get the Highway Patrol Report

The Kansas Highway Patrol trooper with badge number K53 of the Kansas Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 2021-008954 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.