Rex Carlson Injured in a Crash on December 24, 2021 in Miami County, Kansas

Rex Wilfred Carlson of Cleveland, Missouri was injured on Friday, December 24, 2021 at 05:21 PM in Miami County, Kansas. Carlson is a 72-year-old man.

The crash happened here: Ks-68 and Spring Valley Road or 1/2 a mile west of US-69.

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

Vehicle 1 [the 2010 GMC Savanna driven by Jay Frank] rear ended vehicle 2[the 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 driven by Rex Carlson]. Vehicle 1 [the 2010 GMC Savanna driven by Jay Frank] ended in the grass on its top. Vehicle 2 [the 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 driven by Rex Carlson] ended sideways in the lane of travel.

Injuries

Carlson's injuries were minor. Carlson was taken by ambulance to Olathe Medical Center.

Vehicle Damage

The police said the 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 with Missouri license plate number 74J3MW damage was unknown. This vehicle was insured. Insurance Shelter insured this vehicle. This vehicle was removed by Barnes Tow.

How To Get the Highway Patrol Report

The Kansas Highway Patrol trooper with badge number K-118 of the Kansas Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 2021-015505 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.