Aug 16, 2021

2 Manhattan teens hospitalized after car strikes stone wall

Posted Aug 16, 2021 3:30 PM

RILEY COUNTY—A Manhattan teen was injured in an accident just after 1a.m. Saturday in Riley County.

According to the Riley County Police Department activity report, a 2013 Ford Fiesta driven by Analise Ortiz, 16, Manhattan, lost control of the vehicle near the intersection of Tuttle Cove Road and Highway 13 in Manhattan. The car hit a stone wall.

EMS transported  Ortiz  to Via Christ then Stormont Vail in Topeka for treatment of abdominal pain.

A passenger Page Gram, 19, of Manhattan was transported to Via Christi then Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City for treatment of a broken leg. Ortiz was issued a citation for improper driving on a laned roadway, according to the RCPD.