Ethan Morgan Killed in a Crash on May 18, 2022 in Russell County, Kansas

Ethan James Morgan of Stockton, Kansas was killed on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 05:10 AM in Russell County, Kansas. Morgan is a 29-year-old man.

The crash happened here: U281 milemarker 149 northbound or 7.3 miles north of Russell on U281.

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

Vehicle 1 [the 2000 Buick LeSabre driven by Ethan Morgan] was northbound on U281 HWY. Vehicle 1 [the 2000 Buick LeSabre driven by Ethan Morgan] crossed the centerline and went off the roadway to the left. Vehicle 1 [the 2000 Buick LeSabre driven by Ethan Morgan] continued northbound in the ditch until it struck a tree.

Injuries

Morgan's injuries were fatal. Morgan was taken by ambulance to Pohlman Varnier Peeler Mortuary.

Vehicle Damage

The police said the 2000 Buick Lesabre with Kansas license plate number 219PWT damage was unknown. This vehicle was insured. Geico Secure Insurance Company insured this vehicle. This vehicle was removed by A&D. It was taken to A&D.

How To Get the Highway Patrol Report

The Kansas Highway Patrol trooper with badge number K509 of the Kansas Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 2022-005523 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.