Heather Hodes Injured in a Crash on May 19, 2022 on the Kansas Turnpike

Heather Hodes of Shawnee, Kansas was injured on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 07:41 AM on the Kansas Turnpike. Hodes is a 48-year-old woman.

The crash happened here: I70 412.8 Eb (Wyandotte County).

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

Vehicle 1 [the 2004 Toyota Rav4 driven by Markita Swanagan] and Vehicle 2 [the 2021 Toyota Highlander driven by Heather Hodes] were eastbound in the middle lane. Vehicle 2 [the 2021 Toyota Highlander driven by Heather Hodes] slowed for traffic ahead. Vehicle 1 [the 2004 Toyota Rav4 driven by Markita Swanagan] struck the rear of Vehicle 2 [the 2021 Toyota Highlander driven by Heather Hodes].

Injuries

Hodes's injuries were possible, including complaints of pain. Hodes was taken by ambulance to .

Vehicle Damage

The police said the 2021 Toyota Highlander with Kansas license plate number 629PCU damage was functional. This vehicle was insured. Progressive insured this vehicle. This vehicle was removed by Driven From Scene.

How To Get the Highway Patrol Report

The Kansas Highway Patrol trooper with badge number K15 of the Kansas Highway Patrol wrote up the report. The highway patrol assigned report number 2022-005565 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.