UPDATE:

The Sheriff’s Department lifted the emergency accident reporting Thursday afternoon. They have returned to normal report taking on accidents.

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During weather conditions where numerous accidents occur, the Geary County Sheriff’s Department can be overwhelmed by calls for service involving minor accidents.

Emergency reporting procedures include:

–The Geary County Sheriff’s Department will not respond to non-injury accidents when the vehicles are operable.

–Drivers should move to a place of safety and exchange personal and insurance information, and report the accident to their insurance company as soon as possible. File a report when there is property damage over $1,000 with the appropriate law enforcement agency within 48 hours.

–All injury accidents and accidents that block the street due to disable vehicles should be reported to law enforcement. Law enforcement and needed emergency personnel will respond.

–As soon as the caseload permits, the Sheriff’s Department will return to normal report taking.