Apr 30, 2023

Kansas man hospitalized after Jeep strikes a tree

Posted Apr 30, 2023 2:06 PM
Police cited the driver for no valid driver’s license. -Photo Atchison Police
Police cited the driver for no valid driver’s license. -Photo Atchison Police

ATCHISON COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just after 9a.m. Saturday in Atchison.

 1996 Jeep Cherokee driven by Richard Croft, 67, Atchison struck a parked vehicle and a tree causing in the 900 Block of South 5th, according to Police Chief Mike Wilson.

After impact, the Jeep overturned on its side. Fire Department personnel extricated Croft from the vehicle. EMS  transported to Amberwell for evaluation. Police cited him for no valid driver’s license, according to Wilson.