MANHATTAN—A Manhattan woman was injured in a two-vehicle accident just after 11a.m. Tuesday.
A 2008 Ford Escape driven by Victoria Pickens, 25, of Manhattan, was southbound on Tuttle Creek Blvd. and struck a 2019 Freightliner truck driven by Mark Baker, 25, of Lawrence, who pulled out in front of the Ford while attempting to make a left turn from Meadowlark Road, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.
EMS transported Pickens to Via Christi for treatment of a broken wrist and additional minor injuries. She was treated and released. Baker was issued a citation for failure to yield at a stop sign, according to the RCPD.
One southbound lane of Tuttle Creek Blvd. was temporarily blocked while first responders worked the crash.