Joan Harkless Injured in a Crash on April 22, 2022 in Thomas County, Kansas

Joan Harkless of Greeley, Colorado was injured on Friday, April 22, 2022 at 02:22 PM in Thomas County, Kansas. Harkless is a 53-year-old woman.

The crash happened here: I70 westbound at milepost 49, approximately 5 miles west of Colby.

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

Vehicles 1, 2, and 3 were traveling westbound on I70 at mile marker 49. When visibility dropped to zero feet, due to blowing dust. Vehicle 2 [the 2021 Hyundai Accent driven by Joan Harkless] rear-ended vehicle 1[the 2017 Freightliner Straight Truck driven by Angel Ramirez], and they came to a stop in the roadway, then vehicle 3[the 2017 Hyundai Sonata driven by Jee Bae] rear-ended vehicle 2[the 2021 Hyundai Accent driven by Joan Harkless].

Injuries

Harkless's injuries were minor. Harkless was taken by ambulance to Citizens Medical Center.

Vehicle Damage

The police said the 2021 Hyundai Accent with Michigan license plate number ELL2846 damage was unknown. This vehicle was insured. unknown company insured this vehicle. This vehicle was removed by 24/7 Towing. It was taken to Tow Yard. The police also said, "Rental Vehicle."

How To Get the Highway Patrol Report

The Kansas Highway Patrol trooper with badge number K64 of the Kansas Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 2022-004522 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.