One person was injured Sunday evening following a head on crash near Junction City High School.

According to the Geary County Sheriff’s Office, a passenger car and a pickup collided at the intersection of K-18 and North Ritter Road at around 6 p.m. Authorities say the driver of the passenger car, Jeremias Wilcox, of Junction City, failed to yield to oncoming traffic, causing the crash.

The other driver, Joshua Zumbrunn, of Wakefield, was transported to Stormont Vail for medical evaluation.

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One person was injured Sunday evening following a head on crash near Junction City High School.

According to the Geary County Sheriff’s Office, a passenger car and a pickup collided at the intersection of K-18 and North Ritter Road at around 6 p.m. Authorities say the driver of the passenger car, Jeremias Wilcox, of Junction City, failed to yield to oncoming traffic, causing the crash.

The other driver, Joshua Zumbrunn, of Wakefield, was transported to Stormont Vail for medical evaluation.

No further information was provided.

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An accident occurred on Monday, March 10, 2025, at 11:25 AM near Wabaunsee County, specifically on Buffalo Mound Road just south of Old Stone Church Road. A 2021 GMC Rockport cargo truck failed to yield at a railroad crossing and was struck by a railroad maintenance vehicle heading east. The collision caused the GMC to catch fire.

The driver of the cargo truck, identified as 52-year-old Courtney L. Waddell of Auburn, Kansas, was transported to Stormont Vail Hospital with suspected minor injuries. He was wearing a safety restraint at the time of the accident. The vehicle was towed by Heartland Towing and Recovery.

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A three-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 24 in Riley County resulted in injuries to two drivers on the morning of January 31, 2025. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol crash report, the incident occurred at approximately 7:16 a.m. at mile marker 305.7, about half a mile east of Blue River Hills Road.

The crash involved a 2008 Ford Taurus, a 2016 Chevy Equinox, and a 1996 Peterbilt semi-truck. Authorities stated that the Ford Taurus, driven by 19-year-old Haleana J. Simmons of Assaria, Kansas, attempted to pass another vehicle in the eastbound lane. During the maneuver, the Taurus collided with the front driver’s side of the oncoming Chevy Equinox, driven by 23-year-old Rachel M. Harmison of Leonardville. The impact caused the Equinox to overturn and land in the south ditch.

After striking the Equinox, the Taurus then collided with the semi-truck, driven by Brady Q. Meyer of Linn, Kansas. The Taurus also came to rest in the south ditch.

Simmons suffered suspected serious injuries and was transported to Wesley Medical Center. Harmison sustained suspected minor injuries and was taken to Via Christi Manhattan for treatment. Meyer was not reported to have sustained any injuries.

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Two people, including a Manhatan resident, were taken to Stormont Vail Hospital in Junction City on Tuesday afternoon following an accident in Geary County.

The accident occurred just prior to 4:30 p.m. on I-70 just a mile west of K-18 when a 2012 Ford F150 driven by Bryce Morgan, 48, of Manhattan was rear-ended by a 2013 Acura RDX driven by Mary Siemans, 72, of Olathe.

Both individuals were transported to the hospital for suspected minor injuries. Morgan was taken by a private vehicle to the hospital for his injuries. Both were wearing safety restraints according to the KHP crash log.

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