Jun 02, 2022

Junction City teen injured in crash during police chase

Posted Jun 02, 2022 9:10 PM

GEARY COUNTY—A Kansas teen was injured in an accident during a police chase just before 1p.m. Thursday in Geary County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2000 Pontiac Grand Am driven by 15-year-old Kuis S. Sampson of Junction City was being pursued by law enforcement westbound on Interstate 70 at a high rate of speed and attempted to exit at Milford Lake Road

The driver could not maneuver the right turn on the exit and crashed down into the east ditch.

EMS transported a 15-year-old passenger identified as Lillith Morrison of Junction City to Geary Community Hospital. Sampson and two other 15-year-old female passengers were not injured. All four were not wearing seat belts, according to the KHP.