February 4, 2026

ACCIDENT REPORTS

 

On 12-20-2025, Anthony Stallings, La Cygne, was traveling northward on US 69 Highway at the 81-mile marker when a deer entered the road and struck the vehicle. The vehicle was towed from the scene. (Case 251331)

On 12-23-2025, Hayden J. Skaggs, Fort Scott, was traveling on US 69 Highway near Kansas Highway 52 exit ramp when a deer entered the roadway and was struck by the vehicle. (Case 251344)

On 12-30-2025, Kale W. Page, Parker, was traveling eastward on Kansas Highway 152 near County Road 1095 when he attempted to pass a vehicle operated by Fawn Williams, Independence. As Page was attempting to pass, Williams swung wide to turn, causing Page to collide with Williams’ vehicle. Page was operating the vehicle with no insurance on an unregistered vehicle and outside of his permit restrictions. (Case 251371) 

On 01-01-2026, Dustin Hawkins, Fontana, was traveling southward on County Road 1095 near 2400 Road when a deer entered the roadway and struck the vehicle head on. The impact caused disabling damage to the front of the vehicle. No injuries were reported and the vehicle was towed from the scene. (Case 260003)

On 01-04-2026, Angela K. Holt, Mound City, was traveling eastward on West 1000 Road just east of Ingrahm Road when a deer entered the roadway and struck the vehicle. The vehicle was drivable and removed from the scene. No injuries reported. (Case 260011)

On 01-05-2026, Gerald C. Boeckmann, Overland Park, was traveling eastward on Kansas Highway 52 near Yardley Road when he struck a deer. (Case 260012)

On 01-05-2026, Derrick L. Mathews, Moran, was traveling eastward on Kansas Highway 152 near Kansas Highway 7 when another vehicle heading in the opposite direction sideswiped his vehicle, causing the side mirror to be knocked off. The driver of the vehicle that caused the accident took off from the scene and has not been located. (Case 260013)

On 01-05-2026, Keagan C. Yoakum, Fort Scott, was traveling southward on US 69 Highway when, exiting the 2200 Road off ramp, left the ramp and rolled, coming to a rest in the median. (Case 260016)

On 01-07-2026, Christina A. Neidhart, Drexel, Mo., was traveling eastward on Chestnut Street and completed the stop at the stop sign on Second Street. Neidhart then proceeded through the intersection and struck a northbound vehicle driven by Truman N. Schneider, Mound City. The vehicles had to be pulled apart due to the front tow hook on Neidhart’s vehicle was caught to the front tire rim of Schneider’s vehicle. No injuries reported. Schneider’s vehicle had to be towed from the scene. (Case 260022)

01-07-2026, Russell V. Pope, Fontana, was traveling northward on Kansas Highway 7 at mile marker 111 when a deer entered the roadway and struck the vehicle. The vehicle was towed away by the owner. (Case 260023)

On 01-08-2026, Alex K. Pedersen, Mound City, was traveling northward on US 69 Highway when at about mile marker 91 the vehicle hydroplaned and he lost control, causing the vehicle to enter the ditch on the east side of the roadway and struck a KDOT fence. No injuries reported. The vehicle was towed from the scene. (Case 260027)

On 01-10-2026, Adam R. Mayhugh, Mound City, was traveling northward on US 69 Highway near Kansas Highway 52 when a vehicle went to pass his vehicle and sideswiped the passenger side front area of Mayhugh’s vehicle. The driver of the car that caused the damage took off from the scene. (Case 260037)

On 01-10-2026, Alex Foster, Pleasanton, was on Valley Road near Kansas Highway 52 when he rear-ended a vehicle operated by Michael D. Scott, Pleasanton. Foster was arrested on scene for DUI. Scott admitted to break-checking Foster in an attempt to get him off his bumper. (Case 260038)

On 01-11-2026, Nicholas A. Croan, Spring Hill, was traveling westward on Kansas Highway 31 near Ingrahm Road when a deer entered the roadway and struck the front of the vehicle, causing the vehicle to leave the roadway traveling south. As the vehicle left the roadway, the vehicle struck a fence along the road, causing significant damage to the fence. (Case 260042)

On 01-13-2026, Lester D. Pennington, Pleasanton, was traveling northward on US 69 Highway just north of 1100 Road when a vehicle operated by Christopher L. Anderson, Fulton, came from behind and struck Pennington’s vehicle. Anderson reported that his cruise control became stuck and caused his vehicle to collide with Pennington. No injuries reported and damage was minimal. (Case 260046)

On 01-13-2026, Dylan R. Lucas, Fort Scott, was traveling southward on US 69 Highway when at mile marker 91 when he struck a deer in the roadway, causing the vehicle to be disabled. (Case 260053)

On 01-13-2026, Janet S. Schill, Fulton, was traveling southward on US 69 Highway when, just south of Kansas Highway 52 she struck a deer on the highway, all but destroying the front of the vehicle and activating the airbags. (Case 260054)

On 01-19-2026, Colt D. Cummings, Mound City, was traveling southward on Third Street and Danielle D. Casey, Pleasanton, was traveling eastbound on Hemlock Street. Cummings failed to clear his vehicle of the intersection and was struck by the vehicle operated by Casey. (Case 260070)

On 01-12-2026, Morgan A. Northcutt, Mound City, was traveling southward on Kansas Highway 7 when at about mile marker 93 a deer entered the roadway and struck the vehicle. The driver drove the car the rest of the way home and without incident, despite damage present. (Case 260045)

On 01-24-2026, Brayden A. Donaldson, Centerville, was traveling westward on 1000 Road near Botkin Road. While turning north on Botkin Road, the vehicle slid off the road and came into contact with and knocking over the stop sign. No visible damage to the vehicle. (Case 260090)

On 01-24-2026, Christopher D. Clay, Osawatomie, was traveling southward on Kansas Highway 7 near McGrew Road. Due to slick road conditions due to snowfall, as the vehicle entered the curve, the driver lost control. The vehicle departed the road on the north side, traveled through a fence, and caused approximately 50 feet of fencing to be pulled down. The vehicle then struck a tree head-on, resulting in catastrophic damage to the vehicle. The driver sustained an impact to the head and mouth, causing minor bleeding. (Case 260091)

On 01-24-2026, Levi A. Flinn, Amity, Mo., was traveling northward on Yankee Road near 950th Road when the vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree. (Case 260092)

On 01-25-2026, Hanna L. Scott, Harrisonville, Mo., was traveling westward on Kansas Highway 52 near Yancy Road when a deer entered the roadway and struck the front of the vehicle. The impact caused the hood to spring open, shattering the windshield. The driver did not report any injuries. The deer that caused the accident was dispatched at the scene. The vehicle was towed away due to the damage. (Case 260095)

On 01-26-2026, Donald Ralston, Maple Heights, Ohio, was traveling northward on Kansas Highway 7 when approaching the curve at McGrew Road, lost control of the vehicle due to the snow-packed roadway. The vehicle slid off the road into the north ditch striking a curve sign and then down the embankment into a dry creek bed. The driver was not injured; passenger sustained a back injury and was transported by ambulance. The front bumper, hood, fenders and undercarriage were damaged. (Case 260098)

On 01-27-2026, Zachary A. Zerr, Louisburg, was traveling eastward on Kansas Highway 52 near Otto Lane when a deer struck the driver-side fender and door, causing functional damage. (Case 260106)

On 01-28-2026, Hayley J. Foltz, Blue Mound, was traveling westward on Kansas Highway 52 when a deer entered the roadway and struck the front of the vehicle. The vehicle became disabled due to the impact; the driver exited due to the vehicle smoking. The driver refused EMS treatment on scene. The vehicle was towed away from the scene. (Case 260111)

On 01-29-2026, Kevin A. Spencer, Pleasanton, was traveling westbound on East 600 Road approximately half a mile between Zachary and White Roads when a deer ran from the north side of the road into the passenger side of the vehicle. The vehicle sustained damage to the rear and front right-side doors as well as the right-side mirror. The vehicle was functional and removed by the owner. (Case 260113)

On 01-31-2026, Jordan S. Adams, Mound City, was traveling northward on Kansas Highway 7 near 875th Road and went off the roadway into the ditch. The vehicle struck the metal driveway whistle and driveway embankment. The vehicle went airborne across the drive and struck the no-passing zone sign and wooden post, breaking the top two feet off the post. The vehicle landed and possibly rolled, coming to rest in an upright position. No injuries reported. The vehicle sustained extensive damage and was towed from the scene. (260125)ancy Road when a deer entered the roadway