Aiden Huffman Injured in a Crash on May 15, 2022 on the Kansas Turnpike

Aiden Huffman of Wichita, Kansas was injured on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 12:30 PM on the Kansas Turnpike. Huffman is a 13-year-old boy.

The crash happened here: I35 MM 124.1 Sb (Leavenworth County).

In the crash, Huffman was a passenger. The police described the crash like this:

Vehicle 1 [the 2018 KIA SPORTAGE driven by Rebecca Huffman] hydroplaned, entered the median, struck the barrier wall, crossed both lanes into the west ditch and struck kta fence.

Injuries

Huffman's injuries were minor. Huffman was taken by ambulance to Newman Regional.

Vehicle Damage

The police said the 2018 Kia Sportage with Kansas license plate number 127LAM damage was not functional. This vehicle was insured. SHELTER MUTUAL insured this vehicle. This vehicle was removed by Flinthills.

How To Get the Highway Patrol Report

The Kansas Highway Patrol trooper with badge number K76 of the Kansas Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 2022-005439 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.