Personal Injury
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Overland Park, KS – Injuries in Car Wreck at US-69 & W 95th StView Article
Overland Park, KS (June 9, 2024) – A serious auto accident in the Overland Park area on Saturday, June 8, required support from local emergency units. The incident was reported that afternoon around 2:32 p.m. on US-69 SB near W. 95th Street. At least one person involved in the crash sustained injuries. The injured parties […]
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Cunningham, KS – Several Hurt in Stop Sign Crash at 170th Ave & 90th StView Article
Cunningham, KS (June 6, 2024) – Multiple people were injured after a driver failed to yield at a stop sign in the Cunningham area on Thursday, June 5. The incident was reported at the corner of SW 170th Avenue and SW 90th Street late that night around 8:45 p.m. Local reports indicated that a 2013 […]
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Overland Park, KS – Car Wreck Ends in Injuries at 135th St & Antioch RdView Article
Overland Park, KS (May 19, 2024) – At least one person was injured following a traffic accident in the Overland Park area on Saturday, May 18. The collision was reported at the intersection of W. 135th Street and Antioch Road that afternoon around 12:18 p.m. Emergency crews were rushed to the scene to render the […]
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Lawrence, KS – Injuries in Collision on Bob Billings PkwyView Article
Lawrence, KS (May 19, 2024) – At least one person was hurt in the aftermath of an auto accident in the Lawrence area on Thursday, May 16. The collision occurred that afternoon around 2:49 p.m. on Bob Billings Parkway. Local reports indicated that there were injuries at the scene. Emergency crews were quickly dispatched to […]
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Share the road: May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness MonthView Article
Now that temps are finally starting to heat up in Kansas, there will be a growing number of motorcyclists going for rides on the Sunflower State’s roads and highways. With scenic views and plenty of places to explore, Kansas has a lot to offer motorcycle enthusiasts. But as traffic begins to revert to pre-pandemic levels, […]
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Most drivers exceed the speed limit despite the risks, study findsView Article
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know how dangerous speeding is. Speed-related crashes account for roughly a quarter of all Kansas traffic fatalities. Drivers who exceed the posted speed limit have less time to stop or react to an impending crash. For instance, a speeding driver will have a difficult time avoiding a crash when […]
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Kansas highways getting more dangerous, according to KHPView Article
Traffic fatalities in Kansas have been on the rise — not only in 2019, but also in 2020. Statistics released by the NHTSA showed a 1.5 percent increase in traffic fatalities across Kansas from 2018 to 2019, while most of the nation saw a slight decrease. The rise in traffic fatalities didn’t stop because of the COVID-19 […]
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Common types of crash-related injuries that require surgeryView Article
Crash-related injuries range from minor to severe and sometimes won’t heal without surgery. Even if you manage to walk away from a crash without any immediate pain, you may later learn that you sustained an injury that requires surgery. Learning that you need surgery is often a frightening experience. In addition to a costly and […]
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County Officials Seeks Infrastructure Changes for High Accident AreaView Article
Reno County, which is located just northwest of Wichita, had a total of 1,274 crashes in 2017, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT). Nine of them were fatal and another 267 resulted in injuries. Statewide, there were 58,829 crashes. In order to help bring these numbers down, the Reno County Commission recently approved an initiative […]
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Kansas Attorneys Offer Best Ideas to Prevent Crashes in School ZoView Article
Students throught Kansas recently went back to school. That means a sharp rise in child pedestrians and bicyclists, increased traffic in school zones, and school buses that make frequent stops. Many drivers, however, are still adjusting to the change. The greatest risk children face at the beginning of the school year is in school zones […]