MANHATTAN, Riley County, Kan., Nov. 13, 2026 — Two people were taken to a hospital after a pickup truck left the road and struck a tree on Wednesday afternoon, November 11, in Manhattan, Kansas, according to Riley County police.
The crash was reported around 2:12 p.m. in the 1100 block of Fremont Street, in City Park. Riley County police officers who responded found a 2018 Dodge Ram 1500 had run off the roadway and hit a tree in the park.
The driver, identified as a 48-year-old Manhattan man, and a passenger, a 51-year-old woman from Las Vegas, were both hurt in the crash. Riley County Emergency Medical Services took both to Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan for treatment. The extent of their injuries has not been released.
No cause has been given for why the truck left the roadway. The crash remains under investigation by Riley County police.
We wish those injured a full recovery.
Local Crash Information for Manhattan, KS
The crash was reported on 1100 Fremont Street in Manhattan. For more crash news from the area, see our latest Riley County crash news.
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