SALINE COUNTY- Two people were injured in an accident just after 12-noon on Wednesday in Saline County.

A vehicle driven by Joseph Meier, 17, Assaria, was southbound on Old Highway 81 at Assaria Road, according to Saline County Sheriff’s Captain Roger Soldan.

The vehicle rear-ended a pickup driven by William Venable, 41, Assaria, that had slowed to turn onto Assaria Road.

Meier was taken to Salina Regional Health Center by his parents to be checked for a possible concussion.

Salina EMS transported Venable to Salina Regional Medical Center due to cuts on his head and cheek, according to Soldan.