Kansas Highway Patrol dispatchers are handing reports of multiple slide-offs as the afternoon progresses. Officials said the crashes—so far minor in nature—are spread over the city, but the I-70 and MacVicar and Fairlawn exit are among the sore spots. Topeka Police and the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office are both in “walk-in” accident reporting phase.
Other agencies in Riley County and Geary County have implemented the same reporting phase.
During the walk-in accident reporting phase, the Topeka Police Department will only respond and investigate accidents that fall under the parameters listed below:
- Injury, possible injury or death to any person
- Possible impairment of a driver due to drugs or alcohol
- Hit-and-run incidents
- Incidents where there is a disturbance between the parties involved
- Any hazardous material situation
- When the accident results in major traffic congestion
- When there is damage to a vehicle to the extent that towing is required
