Kansas Highway Patrol releases name of Topeka motorcyclist who was pinned in ... - Topeka Capital Journal
James Cowan, 45, of Topeka, was taken to Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center with possibly disabling injuries on Monday after he was rear-ended and pinned beneath a 2006 Ford Freestar, according to a report from Kansas Highway Patrol. According to the KHP report, Officer Kenneth Evans, 45, was driving a 2014 Ford Explorer northbound on S. W. Topeka near the intersection with S. W. 8th, with Cowan riding behind on a 2012 Harley-Davidson FXDC Dyna Super Glide. Norman Elmer, 66, of Leavenworth, was driving the Freestar behind Cowan. Evans stopped at a traffic light and Cowan stopped behind him, according to KHP. Elmer failed to stop and rear-ended Cowan, who was pinned under Elmer’s van. KHP Trooper Bryce Whelpley said TPD requested that KHP conduct the investigation. It isn’t unusual for KHP to investigate traffic accidents or other incidents involving a member of a police department, to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest in the investigation. Posts and comments are automatically checked for inappropriate language, but readers might find some comments offensive or inaccurate. Source: cjonline.com
