A Manhattan man was hospitalized Sunday after being struck by a vehicle in the early morning hours.

Riley County Police say officers were called to the 200 block of Westwood Road at about 3:43 a.m. on Aug. 24 for an injury crash. When they arrived, they found 44-year-old Clark Trawick had been hit by an unknown vehicle.

Trawick was taken by Riley County EMS to Via Christi Hospital for treatment of major injuries before being transferred to Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. Further investigation revealed the suspect vehicle was a 2008 Honda Pilot.

The case remains under investigation.

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A pedestrian sustained minor injuries after being struck by a motorist in west Manhattan Wednesday evening.

According to the Riley County Police Department, a Ford Explorer driven by 19-year-old Vonda Vandwehr, of Manhattan, struck 19-year-old Dimya Brown, also of Manhattan. The incident occurred near Westloop Place and Claflin Road.

Brown was treated at the scene by Riley County EMS for minor injuries.

Vandwehr was cited for inattentive driving and no proof of insurance.

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The 2025 Battle of the Badges blood drive wrapped up on Friday with the American Red Cross exceeding its collection goal for blood donations.

The two-day drive was held at St. Thomas More Church in Manhattan, with a goal of collecting 145 pints of blood.

“I am excited to announce that we surpassed that goal and collected 163 lifesaving pints of blood,” Red Cross spokesperson Kristi Ingalls said. “I know that I say it every year, but summer is truly a hard time for us to collect blood, and you all come through for us every year and this year was no different.”

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Two people were hospitalized after a carbon monoxide incident late Saturday morning at a hotel on Manhattan’s southwest side.

Firefighters were dispatched to the DoubleTree by Hilton, just before 11 a.m. and found elevated carbon monoxide levels inside the hotel.

The hotel was evacuated to allow crews to monitor the atmospheric conditions throughout the building. Riley County EMS transported two hotel guests to Ascension Via Christi and evaluated several others on scene.

The cause was determined to be the pool heater and inoperable exhaust fans for the heating system.

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Two people were hospitalized after a carbon monoxide incident late Saturday morning at a hotel on Manhattan’s southwest side.

Firefighters were dispatched to the DoubleTree by Hilton, just before 11 a.m. and found elevated carbon monoxide levels inside the hotel.

The hotel was evacuated to allow crews to monitor the atmospheric conditions throughout the building. Riley County EMS transported two hotel guests to Ascension Via Christi and evaluated several others on scene.

The cause was determined to be the pool heater and inoperable exhaust fans for the heating system.

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