Shawnee, KS (April 10, 2024) – A pileup collision in the Shawnee area on Tuesday, April 9, left one driver with confirmed injuries. The collision took place on Interstate 435 near mile marker 5 at Midland Drive in Johnson County early that morning around 7:50 a.m. Local reports indicated that five vehicles collided at the scene.
It was later reported that a 2018 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck driven by Emily D. Pittman of Platte City, MO was headed southbound on the interstate ahead of a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup driven by 23-year-old Jackson Welker of Kansas City. Pittman began to slow down due to traffic on the roadway when she was hit from behind by Welker. This caused a chain-reaction crash where Pittman hit the rear of a 2013 Ford Fusion driven by Melissa J. Nelson of Clearmont, MO, which then hit the rear of a 2013 Toyota Camry driven by Michael F. Tomandl of Shawnee.
A fifth vehicle, a 2020 Buick Envision driven by 46-year-old Jill D. Dickson of Kansas City, then hit the rear of Welker’s pickup. Only the driver of the Fusion required treatment, and she was transported to Overland Park Regional Hospital by ambulance. No further information has been provided at this time. An ongoing investigation into the cause of the accident is being managed by local law enforcement officials.
Our thoughts are with the injured victim and their family at this time. We hope for a full recovery.
Car Crashes in Kansas
A car crash could happen at almost any time and cause serious injuries. In the United States, car crashes continue to be the leading cause of death and serious injury, and motorists in Kansas are well-known for their reckless driving. Data indicates that in Kansas, passengers who were not wearing seatbelts at the time of collision accounted for roughly 63 percent of highway fatalities. It does not end there, though. In the state, drunk driving is also a severe problem. It accounts for roughly 28 percent of Kansas’s annual traffic deaths. You need to protect your legal rights by working with a competent Shawnee car crash lawyer attorney if a negligent driver causes you or someone close to you to be seriously hurt. Contact Bretz Injury Law today at 620-524-0080.
