Kansas City, KS (August 17, 2024) – On Friday, August 16, a driver was injured after a two-vehicle collision in the Kansas City area. The crash was reported on Interstate 635 SB north of K-32 that afternoon, around 1:04 p.m. Local reports revealed that 50-year-old Steven R. Fevurly of Lansing was traveling southbound in a 2023 Freightliner tractor-trailer in lane one as 76-year-old Philip A. Gicalone of Kansas City was headed north in a 2023 Hyundai Sonata in lane two.
For unknown reasons, the Freightliner made an improper lane change and hit the side of the Hyundai. The impact caused the Sonata to spin out and hit a nearby wall. Emergency crews were rushed to the scene to provide aid to the involved parties. Gicalone was injured and transported to the Kansas University Medical Center by ambulance for treatment. The Hyundai was damaged and had to be towed from the scene. No further information on the crash is currently available. An ongoing investigation into the cause of the accident is in progress.
Our thoughts are with the injured victims and their families at this time. We hope for their full recovery.
Sideswipe Crashes in Kansas
You can never be sure what another motorist will do when operating a vehicle. Many of us witness vehicles in the state changing lanes and driving recklessly, and sideswipe accidents are frequent on Kansas roads. Sideswipe accidents occur when a driver hits another vehicle that is moving in the same direction. According to statistics conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), there are about 242,000 sideswipe collisions reported in the United States per year. In these collisions, about 2,500 people died, and 27,000 were injured. Regaining your footing after a serious auto accident is never simple. You need to be prepared to work with an experienced attorney to develop a compelling claim for compensation. These types of crashes are even more devastating when a large truck is involved, and a Kansas City semi-truck accident lawyer at Bretz Injury Law can help. Call us today at 620-524-0080.
