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Two from Northwest Kans. hospitalized after Friday accident

KHPMANHATTAN—Three people were hospitalized in a Friday crash in Riley County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2000 Chevy Silverado driven by Troy James Walters, 19, Wamego, was southbound on Blue River Hills Road eight miles north of Manhattan.

A 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Ivan Lee Wagner, 78, Phillipsburg was eastbound on U.S. 24.

The Chevy failed to yield to right of way and was struck by the Jeep.

Wagner and a passenger in the Jeep Phyllis Fae Wagner, 76, Phillipsburg and a passenger in the Chevy Virginia Leighann Myers, 36, Manhattan were transported to Mercy Hospital.

The KHP reported Walters was possibly injured. It does not indicate if he was treated. The KHP said he was the only one not wearing a seat belt.

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