Sharon Swope Injured in a Crash on August 26, 2021 in Kingman County, Kansas

Sharon A. Swope of Zenda, Kansas was injured on Thursday, August 26, 2021 at 01:52 PM in Kingman County, Kansas. Swope is a 65-year-old woman.

The crash happened here: SW 170 avenue just north of SW 50 Street or 5 miles south of Cunningham on SW 170 avenue.

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

Vehicle 1 [the 1999 Chevrolet Blazer driven by Sharon Swope] was traveling southbound on SW 170 Avenue; Driver 1 [Sharon A. Swope] took her eyes off the road to reach for an object in the vehicle. Vehicle 1 [the 1999 Chevrolet Blazer driven by Sharon Swope] then left the roadway, going into the east ditch. Vehicle 1 [the 1999 Chevrolet Blazer driven by Sharon Swope] then went through a fence and into a field. Driver 1 [Sharon A. Swope] may have had a medical condition that contributed to this crash.

Injuries

Swope's injuries were serious. Swope was taken by ambulance to Kingman Community Hospital.

Vehicle Damage

The police said the 1999 Chevrolet Blazer with Kansas license plate number 986HPH damage was unknown. This vehicle was insured. Progressive Insurance insured this vehicle. This vehicle was removed by Owner.

How To Get the Highway Patrol Report

The Kansas Highway Patrol trooper with badge number K413 of the Kansas Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 2021-010231 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.