Kansas Highway Patrol - Online Crash Logs

Kansas Highway Patrol - Online Crash Logs

Date: 10/23/2026

Time: 12:35

County: Montgomery

Location Description: Highway U166 Eastbound at mile marker 86.4; or the U166 and U75 North Junction, 3.3 miles North of Caney.

Investigated by: K422

Type: Fatality

Hit and Run: No

Police Pursuit: No

Crash Narrative: Vehicle one was traveling Eastbound and vehicle two was traveling Westbound on U166. Vehicle one failed to negotiate the curve to the South and crossed the center line. Vehicle one struck vehicle two head-on on the Westbound Shoulder/grass area.

Year: 2015

Make: Harley Davidson

Type: FLH Series

License: HY3KA

State of Origin: Kansas

Damage:

Insurance: Yes

Insurance Company: Progressive

Removed by: Goins Towing and Recovery

Removed to:

Comments:

Driver of Vehicle 1 Information

Name: Schmidt, Michael Lavern

City: Preston

State: Kansas

Hospital/Mortuary: Forensic Medical

Taken to: Hospital

Age: 71

Sex: Male

Code: Fatal Injury

Safety Restraint:

Next of Kin Notified: Yes

By Who: K254 and K315

Date: 10/23/2026

Time: 15:00

Comments: Safety equipment usage is unknown.

Occupant 2 of Vehicle 1 Information

Name: Schmidt, Barbara J

City: Preston

State: Kansas

Hospital/Mortuary: Webb and Rodrick Chapel and Crematory

Taken to: Mortuary

Age: 63

Sex: Female

Code: Fatal Injury

Safety Restraint:

Next of Kin Notified: Yes

By Who: K254 and K315

Date: 10/23/2026

Time: 15:00

Comments: Safety equipment usage is unknown.

Year: 2025

Make: GMC

Type: Sierra

License: 2323AKJ

State of Origin: Kansas

Damage:

Insurance: Yes

Insurance Company: American Family

Removed by: Goins Towing and Recovery

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Driver of Vehicle 2 Information

Name: Vandebruinhorst, Gary

City: Peck

State: Unknown

Hospital/Mortuary:

Taken to:

Age: 73

Sex: Male

Code: No Apparent Injury

Safety Restraint: Yes

Next of Kin Notified: No

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Occupant 2 of Vehicle 2 Information

Name: Vandebruinhorst, Patricia Gail

City: Peck

State: Kansas

Hospital/Mortuary:

Taken to:

Age: 70

Sex: Female

Code: No Apparent Injury

Safety Restraint: Yes

Next of Kin Notified: No

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