KC officer sues driver who allegedly struck him with car at Morgan Wallen concert
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- Officer alleges driver ignored traffic order, struck him during 2024 concert.
- Lawsuit seeks damages, cites knee injury requiring surgery and permanent harm.
- Driver pleaded guilty to traffic violations; received probation, fines, and classes.
A police officer working traffic control for the Morgan Wallen concert at Arrowhead Stadium last summer has sued a driver who allegedly hit him after disobeying traffic commands.
Matthew T. Sevier of Dearborn, Missouri, filed the lawsuit Wednesday against Trevor J. Walker of Kansas City, contending that he was injured when Walker struck him with his car.
Sevier is seeking an unspecified amount in damages.
According to the lawsuit, Sevier, a Kansas City police officer, was working for the department’s traffic unit on Aug. 1, directing traffic for the concert at Manchester Trafficway and Interstate 70.
Sevier contends that Walker was driving a 2017 Honda Accord northbound on Manchester. When Sevier instructed Walker to take the eastbound exit onto eastbound I-70, Walker allegedly disregarded the commands and attempted to continue north on Manchester and struck Sevier with his car.
The incident occurred shortly after 5 p.m., according to court documents. The show started at 5:30 p.m., with the country superstar taking the stage around 9 p.m.
Sevier contends that Walker was negligent in operating his car by failing to keep a careful lookout, driving too fast for conditions while Sevier was on the road, and striking him.
According to the lawsuit, Sevier injured his knee, requiring surgery. Sevier contends that if the case goes to trial, a doctor would testify that he has a permanent injury, and he intends to seek damages. Sevier also would seek damages if testimony indicates that the crash aggravated a pre-existing physical condition.
Lawsuit previously filed, but dismissed
The lawsuit is identical to one Sevier filed against Walker in February. A Jackson County judge, however, dismissed the suit after no one appeared for a case management conference scheduled for Tuesday and no one requested a continuance.
At the hearing, the attorneys were supposed to be prepared to address a trial setting, a cutoff date for disclosing expert witnesses, a schedule for preparing the case for trial, any issues to be addressed by the judge and the status of any settlement negotiations.
The judge dismissed the case without prejudice for failing to move the case forward, which allowed for the refiling of the case.
In that case, Walker admitted to driving the car, but denied Sevier’s other allegations in the lawsuit, according to court documents.
In his answer to the lawsuit, Walker contends that any liability for damages should be reduced or eliminated if it is revealed that Sevier failed to mitigate his damages and was negligent and/or comparatively at fault.
“In this regard, (Sevier) failed to keep a careful lookout, stepped into the path of a moving vehicle, slammed his hands/fist against a moving vehicle, and failed to otherwise avoid the accident,” Walker said in court documents.
Walker contends that he was not the direct cause of Sevier’s injuries.
Pleaded guilty to traffic violations
Court records show that Walker was cited and pleaded guilty in December to failing to obey a lawful order, disregarding barricades and careless driving.
The judge suspended imposition of the sentence on the careless driving citation and placed Walker on two years of unsupervised probation. If he completes probation, the case is closed, there is no conviction and the case is closed to the public.
The judge also ordered Walker to complete 8 hours of a driver improvement program, 100 hours of community service and attend an anger management class. Court records show he has completed the anger management classes.
He was fined $100 and ordered to pay court costs for the two other violations, according to court documents.
This story was originally published June 12, 2025 at 12:40 PM.
