Apr 05, 2022

Man injured, teen accused of DUI after Riley Co. crash

Posted Apr 05, 2022 2:30 PM

RILEY COUNTY —One person was injured and another arrested after an accident just after 5:30p.m. Monday near Manhattan,

According to the Riley County Police Department activity report, a 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage driven by Philip Clark, 64, Clay Center, was northbound on Tuttle Creek Blvd. at S. Dam Road.

The Mitsubishi struck a 1996 Ford Crown Victoria driven by Eli Smith, 19, St. George when as the the Ford  entered the intersection.

EMS transported Clark to Via Christi for treatment of a laceration to the head and chest pain. Smith was arrested on a requested charge of driving under the influence. Smith was issued a total bond of $750 and is no longer confined, according to the RCPD.