Feb 13, 2020

Manhattan woman hospitalized after 4-vehicle crash

Posted Feb 13, 2020 10:00 AM

RILEY COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just before 5:30p.m. Wednesday in Riley County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2014 GMC Acadia driven by   Jesse Flores, 23, Manhattan, was eastbound on U.S. 24 just west of Kimball Avenue. 

The driver could not stop and rear ended 2008 Nissan Maxima driven by   Brittney Teon Porter, 24, Mableton, GA., who was stopped for a red light. 

The Nissan impacted a 2014 Volvo driven by  Richard James Collier, 34, Hollywood, FL., and a 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis driven by  John Samuel Stivers, 18, Abilene, that were also stopped for the red light.

EMS transported a passenger in the Nissan Brianna Christine Porter, 25, Manhattan, to Via Christi.

 Flores, Porter, Collier  and Stivers were not injured. All were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.