MCPHERSON COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating the aggravated battery of a college student, according to a media release from The McPherson Police Department.
Just before 4a.m. Friday, McPherson County Emergency Communications/911 received report of a possible vehicle rollover on 56 Highway near 19th Avenue in McPherson County.
Sheriff’s Deputies responded and found a vehicle off the roadway. The driver of the vehicle, an 18-year-old college student in McPherson, was also found in the area.
The teen had injuries, which he said were caused by an unknown person. No one else was found in the area at that time. McPherson Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and transported him to McPherson Center for Care and, he was later flown to Wesley Medical Center in Wichita for treatment.
He is in critical condition. The extent of his injuries is unknown. Preliminary investigation indicates the incident may have originated at the college in McPherson.2
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is assisting with the investigation. Police did not release where the student was attending college.
The McPherson Police Department asks anyone with information regarding this incident to contact the department at (620) 245-1266 or McPherson County Crime Stoppers at (620) 241-1122.