Nicky Thomas Injured in a Crash on November 17, 2021 on the Kansas Turnpike

Nicky Ray Thomas of Canadian, Texas was injured on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 12:04 PM on the Kansas Turnpike. Thomas is a 74-year-old man.

The crash happened here: Plaza 53 Nb (sedgwick).

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

Vehicle 1 [the 2019 TOYOTA SUV driven by Nicky Thomas] was stopped at the plaza 53 toll booth lane 3. The driver opened the door and leaned out to pay his toll. The driver then fell out of vehicle 1[the 2019 TOYOTA SUV driven by Nicky Thomas]. Vehicle 1 [the 2019 TOYOTA SUV driven by Nicky Thomas] then drove off and drove over both of the drivers legs. Vehicle 1 [the 2019 TOYOTA SUV driven by Nicky Thomas] proceeded forwards, unoccupied, striking the ktag arm and one section of center concrete barrier before proceeding to cross oncoming traffic lanes to the left, down the embankment, and come to rest off the roadway.

Injuries

Thomas's injuries were minor. Thomas was taken by ambulance to .

Vehicle Damage

The police said the 2019 Toyota Suv with Texas license plate number NCL9285 damage was unknown. This vehicle was insured. PROGRESSIVE insured this vehicle.

How To Get the Highway Patrol Report

The Kansas Highway Patrol trooper with badge number K341 of the Kansas Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 2021-013873 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.