Jul 14, 2023

Man hospitalized after car rear-ends motorcycle in Manhattan

Posted Jul 14, 2023 1:30 PM

RILEY COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just before 6a.m. Thursday in Manhattan.

According to the Riley County Police Department activity report, a Nissan Sentra driven by Debra Palmer, 63, of Manhattan rear-ended a Honda motorcycle driven by Richard Pena, 35, of Atlanta, Georgia, near the intersection of Claflin and Hylton Heights Roads in Manhattan.

EMS transported Pena to Via Christi for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Palmer was issued a citation for inattentive driving.