An Emporia man was taken to Newman Regional Health after a crash Wednesday afternoon, but the outcome could have been worse.
The crash happened at 1 pm on Kansas Highway 99 near Road 210, or three miles north of Emporia’s north city limits. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 82-year-old Glenn Gimple was officially southbound when he tried to negotiate a curve but left the highway. Gimple’s SUV hit a ditch, “made contact” with some trees and stopped on the driver’s side.
Gimple suffered suspected minor injuries. He was wearing his seat belt at the time of the crash.
