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Auto & Vehicle Accidents

HIgh Speed Chase Ends in Two Arrests and Vast Property Damage
Mar 10, 2010
Around 5:00 p.m. Monday, police, making a stop for a routine traffic violation, were led on a high speed car chase. The chase began at Barry Road and Indiana Avenue. The driver was in a stolen red Jeep and was also wanted for felony warrants in Kansas and Missouri. The chase led police along 153 highway, travelling in both the eastbound and westbound lanes. The driver then cut through several residential neighborhoods, driving through yards and plowing down fences in an effort to elude police.

Because of the time of day and traffic congestion, police stopped their pursuit by car and followed the Jeep by police helicopter. The driver fled on I-29 and I-635, at times heading straight through oncoming traffic on the wrong side of the interstates at speeds in excess of 90 mph. Film footage of the incident shows items being thrown from the Jeep. A witness later found a make-up bag containing what she believed to be drugs and drug paraphernalia.

The driver made his way into Kansas and eventually abandoned his vehicle at 30th and Brown in Kansas City, KS. The woman was immediately arrested and the driver ran into a burned out building where he was later arrested.

The Kansas City auto accident attorneys at Roswold Law Group is grateful that no injuries were reported. Hopefully we won't hear of any similar news stories in the near future. - 1 - 10
Overnight Auto Accidents Kill 2, Injure 2
Mar 08, 2010
I-70 was the scene of two accidents in the early morning hours on Sunday. Around 3:00 a.m. a crash along eastbound I-70 near the I-435 exit shut down I-70 while clean-up crews attended to the collision. The crash caused the vehicle to catch fire and left the driver dead at the scene. The driver's name has not been released, nor has there been a report as to what caused the accident.

Around that same time, a driver of a pickup truck pulling a trailer along I-70 and Adams Dairy Parkway lost control causing the truck and trailer to flip on its side seriously injuring the driver. A woman, Jessica Shull, 25, who witnessed the accident, left her vehicle to help the driver and was struck by another vehicle in the process. She was also seriously injured at the scene and taken to an area hospital.

In Kansas City Kansas a third wreck occurred near Turner High School when a car crashed and overturned. One person, a woman, was thrown from the vehicle and sustained fatal injuries. The driver and other passengers were taken to an area hospital for non-life threatening injuries.

The Kansas City Auto Accident Attorneys at Roswold Law Group express our deepest sympathies for all involved and the families that were left behind. - 2 - 10
9-Year-Old Girl Killed by School Bus in Kansas City Kansas
Mar 06, 2010
Thursday morning a tragic accident occurred in Kansas City, Kansas at the intersection of 66th Street and Parkview Avenue. A 9-year-old girl and her younger sister were waiting for the school bus when the 9-year-old was struck and killed. According to witnesses the bus driver hit a stop sign at the intersection, was continuing on, not realizing he had hit the child, until another child riding on the bus alerted the driver. Students were moved to another bus and taken to school following the accident. The driver is on paid leave pending an investigation into the incident.

The victim's mother was nearby when the accident occurred. The 9-year-old attended John F. Kennedy Elementary School where the Kansas City Kansas School District has put a crisis team in place to help the children.

Residents reported that the area has always been ripe for an accident as the streets are narrow, with no sidewalks and buses come through the area too fast. - 3 - 10
Olathe Teen on Bicycle Struck by Truck
Mar 06, 2010
A 13-year-old Olathe boy was riding his bike early Thursday morning when he was struck by a pickup truck. The boy was riding his bike across Blackbob Road at 139th Street when the driver of a pickup truck turning right from 139th Street hit the boy. According to police, the driver was not ticketed because he was unable to see the boy due to the sun being in the driver's eyes.

The child was taken to an area hospital and treated for cuts and bruises.

The intersection was formerly monitored by crossing guards provided by the Olathe School District. Those crossing guards, however, were removed this year due to budget constraints. - 4 - 10
Top 20 Kansas City Missouri Crash Sites
Mar 03, 2010
The Kansas City, Missouri Police department recently released a list of the top 20 crash sites in 2009 for the Kansas City Missouri metro area. At the top of the list is the intersection of I-435 and I-70 with 107 crashes, followed by I-435 and Front Street with 75 Kansas City auto accidents. Of the twenty listed areas in Kansas City, Missouri only one crash site, 5th and Broadway, did not involve a highway.
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High Speed Car Chase Ends in Arrest
Mar 03, 2010
Kansas City Missouri police attempted to pull over a driver at 41st Street and Wayne early Monday morning. The driver took police on a high speed car chase trying to elude the officers. The chase crossed over the state line into Kansas City Kansas where the driver and two passengers were eventually caught. The police used "stop sticks" to flatten the drivers tires, ending the chase at Genessee Street and I-670. The driver was arrested and the two passengers were released. No one was hurt in the incident. - 6 - 10
City Manager Names Wost Street in Kansas City, Missouri
Feb 27, 2010
City Manager of Kansas City, Missouri, Troy Schulte names Wornall Road as one of the worst roads in the city. The good news? Wornall Road is slated for a major repair project that will start this summer. The bad news? The project may be delayed indefintely due to pothole repairs that are needed on Kansas City's streets due to the harsh winter.

During City budget hearings on Thursday, KMBC News reported that budget chief, Mark Thoma-Perry, said when asked about the pothole situation in Kansas City, "The winter has had a devastating effect us. Some streets are so bad, we have to shift funds."

The condition of Wornall road is simply frighteneing. Curbs are deteriorating with large chunks of concrete littering the roadway. The foundation of the road has worn out due to the heavy traffic and many utility cuts. Unfortunately, this type of street is very prone to Kansas City automobile accidents. Drivers trying to avoid pothole and debris in the roadway are much more likely be involved in an accident.

The city plans to do around 115 miles of road repair this summer, but during the budget hearings officials indicated that this is less than half of the road work that needs to be done by the city. - 7 - 10
Kansas City, Missouri Fires Up Click It or Ticket Campaign
Feb 27, 2010
Starting Thursday, February 25th, Kansas City, Missouri will fire up the "Click It or Ticket" campaign to encourage seat belt use to prevent devastating injuries to Missouri motorists. Around one in four Missouri drivers do not wear seat belts and only 77% of Missourians buckle up regularly - 7% less than the national average.

The statistics are startling. Of the 40 drivers and passengers that were killed in Kansas City traffic accidents only 7 were wearing seat belts and 10 of the 40 were ejected from the vehicle during the crash. Statewide, the statistics do not improve. In 2008, 489 Missourians killed in traffic accidents were not buckled up.

The Click It or Ticket campaign is sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and since 1991, observed seat belt use has risen to 82% nationally. Local law enforcement agencies are teaming up hoping to increase the number of motorists using seat belts in Missouri. It is also extremely important to buckle up your children and to use the proper restraint for their size and age. - 8 - 10
Child Killed in I-70 Crash
Feb 22, 2010
Poor weather conditions contributed to an accident on I-70 near I-635 on Sunday just after 2:00 p.m. Authorities say the 40-year-old driver lost control of his SUV on slick roads and struck a guard rail.

Three children, ages 8, 10 and 12 were all ejected from the vehicle while two other children remained inside the 2003 Ford Expedition. All five children were taken to Children's Mercy Hospital for treatment. The 8-year-old child later died at Children's Mercy Hospital from her injuries.

None of the three children ejected from the vehicle were wearing seat belts. The 34-year-old wife of the driver was also transported. Injury updates were unavailable Monday morning. - 9 - 10
Kansas Texting While Driving Ban
Feb 18, 2010
The Kansas State Senate has approved a bill that would make texting while driving a crime in Kansas. The bill would make it a traffic infraction for the first offense for drivers caught texting while driving. The bill would also prevent the use of Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), cell phones, laptop computers and other similar devices while driving.

Exceptions would be made for reporting criminal activity or checking for weather conditions or traffic hazards. The bill has been sent to the floor for debate.

The Kansas Highway Patrol supports this bill. - 10 - 10

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