Topeka teen hospitalized in crash near Lecompton
Jan 03, 2025
DOUGLAS COUNTY (KSNT) - Douglas County law enforcement responded to a two-vehicle crash Thursday that left two local women injured.
George Diepenbrock with the Douglas County Sheriff's Office said in a press release that a crash was reported around 5:40 p.m. on Jan. 2 in the 300 block of North 1600 Road. Deputies arriving at the scene found a driver of a Nissan Versa hit a westbound Honda CR-V in a rear-end collision.
The driver of the Honda had allegedly slowed down for a vehicle in front of it that was making a right turn when it was hit by the Nissan driver. The driver of the Nissan, a 16-year-old Topeka girl, was taken to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Honda, a 45-year-old Tecumseh woman, was not taken to a hospital.
$142,000 new budget request made for Hotel Topeka
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