Kansas Supreme Court finds deeper meaning in pothole-triggered traffic accident

Kansas Supreme Court examines legal claims of negligence by municipal government through the lens of a Topeka traffic accident caused by a street pothole.

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: September 11, 2026

Words: 688

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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TOPEKA — Troy Alan Martin was northbound on Topeka Boulevard when his car struck a large pothole, jolting the vehicle with enough force that it slammed into a median, rolled several times and ejected him onto the street.

Martin, who wasn’t wearing a seatbelt, survived the July 2, 2019, encounter with a crater big enough for an adult to place both feet inside. Because of injuries sustained in the crash, Martin filed a negligence lawsuit …

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