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The accident occurred on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 07:38 in Cherokee County, Kansas, specifically at the intersection of K171 and South 240th Street, two miles south of Pittsburg.
Individuals Involved in the Accident
Randy E. Adams, a 36-year-old man from Joplin, Missouri, sustained minor injuries in the crash.
Nicole M. Lee, a 43-year-old woman from Fort Scott, Kansas, also sustained minor injuries in the crash.
Mark E. Cochran, a 46-year-old man from Oronogo, Missouri, was another victim who sustained minor injuries in the crash.
The accident unfolded as follows: The second vehicle, driven by Nicole M. Lee, was eastbound on K171, stopped and waiting to turn north on 240th. The first vehicle, driven by Randy E. Adams, was also eastbound on K171, approaching the second vehicle. The third vehicle, driven by Mark E. Cochran, was westbound on K171, approaching South 240th. The first vehicle failed to stop and struck the rear of the second vehicle, then collided head-on with the third vehicle.
Vehicle Details
The first vehicle involved was a 2014 Buick Encore driven by Randy E. Adams, a 36-year-old from Joplin, Missouri. The vehicle was removed by Bean’s Towing.
The second vehicle was a 2006 Chevrolet Equinox driven by Nicole M. Lee, a 43-year-old from Fort Scott, Kansas. This vehicle was removed by Payne’s Inc.
The third vehicle was a 2018 GMC Sierra driven by Mark E. Cochran, a 46-year-old from Oronogo, Missouri. This vehicle was also removed by Payne’s Inc.
Information on Injuries
Randy E. Adams, a 36-year-old from Joplin, Missouri, suffered minor injuries. He was wearing a safety device at the time of the accident and was transported to an unknown medical facility.
Nicole M. Lee, a 43-year-old from Fort Scott, Kansas, also sustained minor injuries. She was wearing a safety device during the incident.
Mark E. Cochran, a 46-year-old from Oronogo, Missouri, incurred minor injuries as well. Unfortunately, he was not wearing a safety device at the time of the accident and was transported to an unknown medical facility.
How to Get the Police Report
The Kansas Highway Patrol assigned report number 2025-011938 to this crash. A Kansas Highway Patrol officer with badge number K354 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
Randy E. Adams, Nicole M. Lee, and Mark E. Cochran may have insurance claims for their injuries. The police reported Travelers 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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