Jul 25, 2022

2 hospitalized after SUV overturns when driver swerved to avoid a deer

Posted Jul 25, 2022 3:15 PM

RILEY COUNTY—Two people were injured in an accident just before 11p.m. Sunday in Riley County.

 According to the Riley County Police Department activity report, a 2003 Subaru Forester driven by Jose Castro-Rivera, 25, of Manhattan was westbound in the 6100 Block of Anderson Avenue.

The driver attempted to maneuver the car to miss a deer that entered the road. The SUV left the road, partially overturn and come to a stop in a field right-side-up.

EMS transported Castro-Rivera and a passenger, Axel Chaves, 22, of Manhattan were to Via Christi for treatment of minor injuries.