SHAWNEE COUNTY —For the second time this week a Kansas Trooper was struck on the side of a highway, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol Facebook page:
"Master Trooper White had just finished assisting a motorist that had stopped on the shoulder on the Kansas Turnpike just south of Topeka. His vehicle was struck by a commercial motor vehicle that failed to move over for him and he was initially trapped inside his vehicle. Thankfully he will be okay and make it home to his family today."
"There are too many first responders being struck across our state and country! It doesn’t take much to Move Over, and you could be the one that shows others they should be moving over.
Only 3 feet separates us from traffic at highway speeds, and keeping first responders safe is the 1st line of keeping our highways safe!
Kansas law requires motorists to Move Over for emergency vehicles and if unable then they must slow down."
On April 26, a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper avoided serious injury after a semi failed to move over for him while he was performing a roadside safety inspection on another semi just before 9a.m. Tuesday in Ellis County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2020 Kenworth semi driven by Ricky L. Ferrell, 63, Valley Falls, was eastbound on Interstate 70 just west of Ellis.
The driver failed to move left, crossed outside the fog line and struck a Kansas Highway Patrol 2020 Dodge Challenger, Trooper Shawn W. Summers, 48, Hays and a 2020 Volvo semi. The Trooper was outside his vehicle conducting an inspection of the Volvo.
After impact, the Kenworth continued eastbound, traveled off the road through the KDOT fence and came to rest.
EMS transported Summers to Hays Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries.
The driver of the Volvo semi identified as Khadija A. Qadri, 57, Fort Collins, Colorado, who was outside the vehicle during the inspection and Ferrell were not injured.
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