A Manhattan woman was seriously injured early Wednesday after being struck by a truck while crossing the street in a marked crosswalk, according to police.

Officers responded to the intersection of 11th Street and Moro Street at approximately 12:05 a.m. on Oct. 9, where they found Madison Asbury, 19, had been hit by a 2019 Ford F-350. The truck was driven by Michael Smith, 25, also of Manhattan.

Asbury was transported to Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka with serious injuries.

Smith fled the scene but was located and arrested about 30 minutes later in the 1000 block of Seth Child Road. He was booked into the Riley County Jail on charges of aggravated battery and failure to stop at an accident. His bond was set at $12,000, and he remains confined as of Thursday.

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One person was arrested after a hit-and-run crash Wednesday afternoon in Manhattan.

Riley County Police say officers were called just before 12:45 p.m. to Tuttle Creek Boulevard and Casement Road, where a 2011 Dodge Caliber driven by 27-year-old David Fliter of Manhattan was struck by another vehicle that left the scene.

Investigators later identified the driver as 60-year-old Kimberly Blasing, also of Manhattan. She was located about an hour later in the 400 block of Walters Drive and arrested for aggravated battery, DUI, driving without a valid license, and failing to provide information after a crash.

Fliter declined medical transport.

Blasing remains in custody on an $8,000 bond.

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An 18-year-old Manhattan man was injured in an accident at 10:23 p.m. Monday near the intersection of North Manhattan Avenue and Fremont Street.

Riley County police officers found a Lexus driven by Claire Holt, 21, of Manhattan had struck Philip Trice-Ortega, who was driving an electric scooter. Trice-Ortega was transported to Ascension Via Christi Hospital for treatment of his injuries and Holt was issued a citation for failure to yield right of way at a stop sign.

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A Manhattan man and three others are recovering after a crash on US-77, south of Junction City.

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a northbound Mitsubishi Outlander hydroplaned and went into a ditch, right around 6 p.m. Tuesday evening. All four occupants sustained only minor injuries, including 31-year-old Derrick Hawkes, of Manhattan. Others involved in the crash were 31-year-old Jeffery Jones, 22-year-old Zed Bryant and 38-year-old Jennifer Wangerin-Smith, all of Herington.

All four were treated at a Junction City hospital.

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