MANHATTAN (KSNT) - A Kansas State University football player was sent to a local hospital after a crash on Wednesday. The Riley County Police Department (RCPD) said a crash occurred around 6:15 a.m. on Nov. 13 at the corner of Marlatt Avenue and Matter Drive in Manhattan. Police found that a Jeep Cherokee had crossed the center line, driving into oncoming traffic. A GMC Sierra swerved to avoid the oncoming Jeep but ended up hitting it as the Jeep returned to the correct lane. The vehicles collided in a head-on crash. The driver of the GMC, listed as 21-year-old Alec Marenco, was injured in the crash and taken to a local hospital for treatment. Ryan Lackey with K-State Athletics confirms this is a player on the university football team. Wamego man dies after crash, 20-year-old hospitalized: KHP Marenco is a senior hailing from El Paso, Texas. He is a linebacker on the team who has played in only one game this season on sept. 7 at Tulane. Lackey said Marenco is no longer at the hospital as of Nov. 14. For more local news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Follow Matthew Self on X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/MatthewLeoSelf