David Richardson Killed in a Crash on August 12, 2021 in Atchison County, Kansas

David W. Richardson of St. Joseph, Missouri was killed on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at 01:53 PM in Atchison County, Kansas. Richardson is a 61-year-old man.

The crash happened here: U.s. Highway 79 Mils Post 49 or U.s. Highway 73 and 242nd Road.

In the crash, Richardson was a pedestrian. The police described the crash like this:

Vehicle 1 [the 2001 Chevy Silverado driven by an unknown driver] (driverless) was travelling out of control, westbound on a private driveway at 3789 US 73 Highway. Pedestrian 1 pursued Vehicle 1 [the 2001 Chevy Silverado driven by an unknown driver] on foot. Pedestrian 1 was struck by Vehicle 1 [the 2001 Chevy Silverado driven by an unknown driver] as it jackknifed.

Injuries

Richardson's injuries were fatal. Richardson was taken by ambulance to Rupps Funeral Home.

Vehicle Damage

The police said the 2001 Chevy Silverado with Missouri license plate number 7MBF52 damage was unknown. This vehicle was insured. All State insured this vehicle. This vehicle was removed by R&S Towing. The police also said, "Trailer Information: Year:2006 Type: Trailer License: 45D1LR State of Origin: MO."

How To Get the Highway Patrol Report

The Kansas Highway Patrol trooper with badge number K409 of the Kansas Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 2021-009628 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.