Aug 06, 2025

Manhattan motorcyclist air-lifted to hospital after struck by pickup

Posted Aug 06, 2025 2:30 PM

RILEY COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just after 7:30a.m. Tuesday in Riley County.

According to the Riley County Police Department activity report, a 2012 Chevy Silverado driven by Ysidoro Martinez Arguello, 55, of Manhattan was traveling in the 400 Block of Levee Drive. The pickup struck a 2015 Harley Davidson Motorcycle driven by Donald Taylor, 71, of Manhattan. 

LifeStar transported Taylor to KU Medical Center for treatment of major injuries. Arguello was issued a citation for inattentive driving, no proof of insurance and no proof of driver’s license