RILEY COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities investigating an injury crash and have made an arrest.
Just after 7p.m. Wednesday, officers arrested 54-year-old Jose Torres of Manhattan on a Riley County District Court warrant for aggravated battery, transporting an open container, failure to stop at an accident, passing with insufficient clearance and driving with no license, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.
This warrant stems from a March 24 crash near the intersection of E. Marlatt Avenue and Brookepointe Circle in Manhattan.
It was reported that Torres left the scene of the crash after his westbound 2007 Chevrolet van crossed the center line of E. Marlatt and struck an eastbound 2002 Chevy Silverado driven by Jesus Maldonado, 60, of Manhattan.
A passenger of the Silverado, Juan Maldonado, 31, of Manhattan was trapped in the passenger side and was eventually transported to Via Christi for treatment of a broken wrist and other cuts, scrapes, and bruises.
Officers also found an open container of alcohol in the unoccupied van when they arrived on scene. Torres was issued a total bond of $15,000 and is no longer confined at the time of this report.