Aug 17, 2022

UPDATE: Rollover crash on Scenic Drive injures one

Posted Aug 17, 2022 2:45 PM

by BECKY GOFF
Little Apple Post

Around 1:00pm on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, Riley County Police Department responded to a single vehicle crash south of the intersection of Wildcat Creek Road and Scenic Drive, south of the roundabout at Scenic and Anderson.

Beth Bergsten, 71, of Manhattan, was transported by Riley County EMS to Ascension Via Christi hospital for treatment of minor injuries following the rollover crash.

Car crash south of Anderson and Scenic Drive
Car crash south of Anderson and Scenic Drive

The northbound 2019 Jeep Cherokee left the roadway to the east, drove over a berm and collided with a tree before overturning in the trees on the bank of Wildcat Creek.

Manhattan Fire Department had to remove tree branches to gain access to the driver.