by Randy Picking ~ Salina Post

A 19-year-old WaKeeney man arrested Monday evening on charges of reckless driving, leaving the scene of an accident and not reporting an accident and minor in consumption of alcohol.

Ronald Rummel was northbound on the viaduct on Broadway near the intersection with Ash about 5:15pm Monday afternoon when the 1994 Porsche 994 he was driving clipped the left end of a 2007 Nissan pickup driven by 57-year-old Richard Turner of Salina that was also northbound.

Turner’s pickup spun sideways into the southbound lanes and was struck by a 2010 Dodge Challenger driven by 55 year old Michael Bothwick also of Salina. Turner was taken to Salina Regional Health Center with non life threatening injuries. Bothwick was not injured.

Rummel was arrested about an hour later, after walking back to near the scene of the accident, carrying a beer. The police report does not indicate where Rummel’s car was found, but the car was found and impounded.