Columbus, KS (October 12, 2024) – Two people were injured after a driver failed to yield at a stop sign in the Columbus area on Friday, October 11. The accident took place on US-160 near NE 20th Street at around 4:36 p.m. Local reports revealed that 45-year-old Vivian E. Hubbard of Columbus was traveling southbound on 20th Street in a 2010 Ford pickup truck approaching the highway.
At the same time, 44-year-old Joseph A. Huddleston of Galena was headed west in a 2023 Dodge Ram pickup truck on the highway. For unknown reasons, Hubbard failed to obey a stop sign and entered the intersection, where he was struck by the oncoming Ram. The Dodge overturned into an east ditch. The Ford came to a rest on the roadway. Emergency crews were rushed to the scene. Hubbard and a passenger in her vehicle, 47-year-old Joshua W. Doherty of Columbus, were transported by ambulance to Mercy Hospital in Joplin, MO. No further information on the crash is currently available. An ongoing investigation into the accident is in progress.
Our thoughts are with Vivian E. Hubbard, Joshua W. Doherty, and their families at this time. We hope for their full recovery.
Stop Sign Collisions in Kansas
A four-way stop can be a very bad spot for a crash. You are essentially entering the path of an oncoming vehicle, and if the driver isn’t paying attention, they can cause a serious. T-bone and rear-end crashes are common at intersections. An Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) study found that drivers who ran a stop sign were to blame for almost 70 percent of car crashes. Nearly one-quarter of the almost 700,000 stop-sign accidents that happen every year across the country end in injury, and statistics continually show that some of the most dangerous spots on the roads are intersections. You can work closely with a trained legal team to pursue maximum recovery after a serious auto accident. The respected Kansas law firm Bretz Injury Law is here to help you during your time of need. Contact our offices today at 620-524-0080
