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Jun 04, 2026

🎥 KHP: Impaired driver strikes patrol car during traffic stop

Posted Jun 04, 2026 4:55 PM

"When you see flashing lights ahead remember to move over or slow down, lives are on the line," the Kansas Highway Patrol shared video of a recent traffic stop that could have had a very different outcome.

Recently in Crawford County, a Kansas Trooper conducting a traffic stop was forced to run out of the way as an approaching vehicle failed to move over and struck his patrol vehicle. The Crawford County Sheriff’s Office investigation revealed the driver to be impaired and in possession of drug paraphernalia. Thankfully, no one was injured, and the impaired driver was taken off the road.

"Our troopers are out every day keeping Kansas roadways safe. One simple decision to move over could save a life."