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The incident took place on Monday, June 23, 2025, at 07:00 in Crawford County, Kansas. The location of the crash was at the intersection of U69 and U160 Highway, near the North edge of Frontenac on West North Country Rd and E 590th Ave.
Individuals Involved in the Crash
Tyler Joseph Castagno, a 16-year-old from Pittsburg, Kansas, was involved in the crash but did not sustain any apparent injuries.
Matthew Jeffrey Westhoff-Strode, a 21-year-old from Girard, Kansas, unfortunately suffered fatal injuries in the crash.
The first vehicle, a 2000 Dodge Ram 2500, was driven by Tyler Joseph Castagno and was heading southbound on U69 Highway. The second vehicle, a 2022 Kia Soul, was driven by Matthew Jeffrey Westhoff-Strode and was traveling eastbound on E 590th Ave. The first vehicle failed to stop at a red light and collided with the second vehicle.
Vehicle Details
The first vehicle, a 2000 Dodge Ram 2500, was driven by Tyler Joseph Castagno, a 16-year-old from Pittsburg, Kansas. It was removed from the scene by Diskin’s Auto Tow.
The second vehicle, a 2022 Kia Soul, was driven by Matthew Jeffrey Westhoff-Strode, a 21-year-old from Girard, Kansas. Diskin’s Towing removed it from the crash site.
Information on Injuries
Matthew Jeffrey Westhoff-Strode, a 21-year-old from Girard, Kansas, suffered fatal injuries in the crash. He was not wearing a safety device at the time of the incident and was transported to Frontier Forensics.
Tyler Joseph Castagno, a 16-year-old from Pittsburg, Kansas, was injured in the crash. He was also not wearing a safety device at the time of the incident.
How to Get the Police Report
The Kansas Highway Patrol assigned report number 2025-007829 to this crash. A Kansas Highway Patrol officer with badge number K65 wrote up the report. The Kansas Highway Patrol charges $5.00 for each copy of the report plus additional fees of $2.00 for each witness statement. In order to get the report through the KSHP website , you must create a Kansas.gov account and give them your credit card number. You must agree to be subject to Kansas Statute 45-230: Unlawful Use of Names Derived from Public Records. This statute imposes on those subject to it “a civil penalty in an action brought by the attorney general or county or district attorney” of up to “$500 for each violation.” Further, unless you qualify under the Federal Driver’s Privacy Protection Act, the report you get will have important and necessary information such as photographs, social security numbers, driver license numbers, names, addresses and telephone numbers redacted (blacked out). But you can call or text 888-878-8783 to request a free copy of the police report.
The Kansas Highway Patrol will no longer provide online crash log information for this crash after 14 days. Call Lawyer Burt True at 888-878-8783 to request a free copy of the full police report. The information in this article came from the Kansas Highway Patrol website online crash log.
Insurance Claim
Matthew Jeffrey Westhoff-Strode and Tyler Joseph Castagno may have insurance claims for the deaths of their loved ones. The police reported American Family Insurance as an insurance company involved. A lawyer will maximize the amount collected from the insurance company. In most cases, injured people can recover money for their medical bills, lost wages, and for their pain and suffering—even if a family member was driving. Getting a lawyer working on this case early will allow these individuals to receive advice about preserving and gathering evidence and the value of their claims, which will help with their recovery. If you hire a lawyer that focuses their practice on serious personal-injury and death cases in Kansas, you may be able to obtain compensation from the Kansas Automobile Assigned Claims Plan, a deliberately obscure program set up for those that are injured or killed to cover their damages even if there is no insurance. For more information call or text Lawyer Burt True at 888-878-8783 .
Large national insurance companies wield immense financial power and political influence, making them formidable forces not only in the insurance industry but also in public policy. Their extensive lobbying efforts have shaped laws and regulations in ways that often benefit their bottom line, frequently at the expense of consumers. These corporations prioritize minimizing payouts to maximize profits, employing vast resources to delay or deny claims, even in cases involving vulnerable individuals like children injured by negligent or drunk drivers.
It’s not unreasonable to suspect that these same companies may have influenced the Kansas Highway Patrol’s policies that make it harder for victims and their families to access critical information. By making it harder for victims and their families to access critical information, these policies create obstacles to accountability and shield the insurers of negligent drivers from public scrutiny. This lack of transparency benefits insurance companies by delaying or reducing payouts, leaving innocent people—especially those suffering catastrophic injuries—without the timely support and justice they deserve. Such actions deepen the imbalance of power between these corporate giants and the individuals they are supposed to protect, eroding trust in both the legal and insurance systems.
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