Jul 29, 2024

Police: Vehicle ran over man asleep in his bed at Kansas home

Posted Jul 29, 2024 3:30 PM

RILEY COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just after 1a.m. Saturday in Riley County.

A driver lost control of a vehicle in the 1100 Block of Yuma, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.

The vehicle struck a house and continued into another house where it  ran over a 23-year-old occupant of the residence who sleeping in his bed. The man was trapped and eventually extracted from under the vehicle.

EMS transported the victim to Via Christi for treatment of his non-life-threatening injuries. He was later transferred to Stormont-Vail for advanced treatment, according to the RCPD.  Before he was transported the injured man was stable and was able to communicate with officers, according to the RCPD.  Police had no additional information early Monday.