Overland Park, KS (June 27, 2024) – There were confirmed injuries after a car crash in the Overland Park area on Wednesday, June 26. The collision was reported on W. 75th Street that night around 5:11 p.m. At least one person involved in the crash was hurt.
Emergency responders were rushed to the scene to aid the involved parties. The number and severity of the resulting injuries have not been determined at this time. The crash victims were transferred to local hospitals after being treated by attending medical personnel. The area was temporarily closed while emergency crews were present, and tow trucks were needed to clear the resulting debris to reopen the road to outside traffic. No further information on the accident is currently available. An ongoing investigation into the cause of the accident is being handled by local law enforcement officials.
Our thoughts are with the injured victims and their families at this time. We hope for their full recovery.
Kansas Distracted Driving Accidents
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 across the United States. Distracted driving claimed the lives of 3,522 persons nationwide in 2021 alone. Even a small amount 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 Overland Park car accident lawyer if you or a loved one has been hurt in an accident and you wish to pursue a compensation claim. It can be hard to recover on your own, but luckily, you do not have to navigate the complicated claims process on your own. Contact the offices of Bretz Injury Law today at 620-524-0080 to get started on your claim.
