Overland Park, KS (June 26, 2024) – There were reported injuries following an auto accident in the Overland Park area on Tuesday, June 25. The crash took place at the corner of W. 95th Street and Nieman Road late that afternoon around 3:59 p.m. At least one person involved in the wreck sustained injuries.
The involved parties were treated at the scene by attending medical personnel before being transferred to a local hospital for further support. The area was temporarily closed while emergency crews were present. The severity and number of the resulting injuries have not been determined at this time. The roadway was later reopened to outside traffic after tow trucks were able to remove the resulting debris and wreckage. No updates on the incident are currently available. Local law enforcement officials are handling the ongoing investigation into the cause of the accident.
Our thoughts are with the injured victims and their families at this time. We hope for their full recovery.
Distracted Driving Crashes in Kansas
Everyone’s safety on the road is in danger when it comes to distracted driving. From 2017 and 2021, there were about 14,000 fatal distracted driving collisions reported nationwide. Distracted driving claimed the lives of 3,522 persons in the United States in 2021 alone. Any degree of distraction raises the likelihood of getting into a potentially dangerous collision, and the most recent evidence supports the theory that distracted drivers lose focus on the road roughly 10 percent of the time. The fact that distracted drivers were involved in almost 17 percent of all auto accidents in Kansas in 2022 indicates that the problem of distracted driving has become more common in recent years. Speak with an experienced Kansas personal injury lawyer if you or a loved one has been hurt in an accident and wish to pursue a compensation claim. A trained lawyer will be able to fight to make sure your legal rights are protected at every stage of your case. If you are ready to get to work on your claim, contact the offices of Bretz Injury Law at 620-524-0080.
