Automobile accidents enhance in Manhattan

After two months again on campus, the variety of automobile accidents this faculty yr is already 21, Andrew Moeller, coordinator of assist providers for the Ok-State Police Division, mentioned.

“There’s been 21 accidents at Ok-State, and this features a hit and run,” Moeller mentioned. “If anyone got here out to the parking zone and located that the automobile had been broken by one other automobile, we would come with these as effectively.”

Moeller mentioned to be conscious of autos, particularly cyclists and motorcyclists to keep away from future accidents.

“Concentrate on pedestrians within the space and cyclists and motorcyclists as a result of they’re simply not as seen as one other full-size motorcar,” Moeller mentioned. “Additionally pay attention to excessive site visitors areas and conscious of all people else round you. Everyone must look out for one another and preserve one another secure.”

Aaron Wintermote, Riley County Police Division public data officer, mentioned everybody ought to study from previous accidents at Ok-State.

“We had pedestrians which have been crossing designated crosswalks, and been hit previously by drivers who weren’t paying consideration which led to loads of extreme accidents,” Wintermote mentioned. “It’s all the time good to be paying consideration, ensuring that you simply’re yielding and looking for pedestrians who’re crossing the street, can be the most important recommendation that I might give.”

An accident occurred round 4:15 p.m. on September 18, based on the Riley County Police Division exercise report. The report explains that emergency crews had been notified to the intersection of Previous Claflin Street and North Manhattan Avenue in entrance of Ford Corridor with particulars of an harm and accident.

Wintermote mentioned a 2007 Saturn Vue turning onto Previous Claflin Street from North Manhattan hit a moped driver and prompted the accident.  

Wintermote mentioned he’s unaware of the sufferer’s accidents. Nevertheless, the sufferer was transported to Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka for remedy and remains to be present process commentary for his extreme accidents.

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Lily Mailliard, freshman in accounting, mentioned she wasn’t there to witness the moped accident, however hopes everybody can study from it and keep away from related incidents.

“I heard in regards to the horrible moped accident in entrance of Ford whereas speaking to some individuals in school and heard that there was an ambulance and plenty of witnesses,” Mailliard mentioned. “I hope we are able to study from this horrific expertise and hope it should by no means occur once more.

Wintermote mentioned the world alongside North Manhattan is all the time harmful. 

“Now we have seen a variety of accidents and those that have gotten hit strolling on that stretch from strolling throughout the road to and from campus,” Wintermote mentioned.  

Wintermote mentioned he needs to remind drivers to all the time pay attention to this space. 

“Don’t be in your cellphone or trying down whereas driving by the world simply as the quantity of site visitors and pedestrians which are all the time going to that space,” Wintermote mentioned. “At all times listen and spot your environment. As a result of conditions can change very quickly.”