Kansas City, KS (June 3, 2024) – Two people were injured following a single-vehicle accident in the Kansas City area on Sunday, June 2. The accident took place at the intersection of Interstate 35 NB and 18th Street late that evening, around 11:06 p.m. Local reports indicated that 21-year-old Arely Salgado-Ibarra of Shawnee was traveling northbound on the interstate in a 2008 Toyota Camry at the time of the crash.
For unknown reasons, the Camry left the roadway to the right where it hit a signpost. The Toyota re-entered the road, crossed all the lanes, and exited the road to the left. The Camry hit a barrier wall and rode the wall before flipping onto its side in the first lane. Emergency crews were rushed to the scene to provide aid to the involved parties. Both Salgado-Ibarra and their passenger, 20-year-old Thaiz Gamboa of Kansas City, were transported by ambulance to the Kansas University Medical Center for the treatment of sustained injuries. No updates on the conditions of the involved parties have been provided. An ongoing investigation into the cause of the incident is in progress.
Our thoughts are with Arely SAlgado-Ibarra, Thaiz Gamboa, and their families at this time. We hope for their full recovery.
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Drivers who are distracted appear to be everywhere. It is a major issue in Kansas, and statistics show that driver distraction is playing a key role in deadly crashes nationwide. According to data, 409 road deaths in the state of Kansas between 2017 and 2021 were caused by distracted drivers. This comes out to approximately 81 fatalities each year and nearly 1.5 every week. According to more research, driver distraction contributed to over 22 percent of the 1,989 traffic deaths on Kansas roads during that time. Distracted drivers kill hundreds of people each year in the country, and you need to be ready to achieve a recovery after being unfairly hurt by a reckless driver. A Kansas City car crash lawyer at Bretz Injury Law is ready to fight for you. Call us today at 620-524-0080.
