A Council Grove teen was hospitalized after a pickup and car collided at the intersection of Sixth Ave. and State Street late Saturday morning.
Emporia Police and EMS were called to the scene shortly after 11 am. According to police at the scene, a 2010 Chevy Silverado pickup was westbound on Sixth while an early 2000s Ford Focus was traveling northbound on State.
The Focus entered the intersection and was struck on the passenger side by the Silverado. The Focus also struck a stop sign at the corner of the intersection during the crash.
The driver of the Focus, an unnamed 15-year-old female, was taken to Newman Regional Health with what are being called minor injuries.
The driver of the Silverado, an unnamed 22-year-old Male from Emporia, was not hurt. The accident crushed the passenger’s side door of the Focus and the vehicle had to be towed from the scene, while the Silverado suffered damage to the front and was driven from the scene.
Emporia Police say citations were issued, however, no additional information is available. Names are not being released.
