Deadly crash shuts down highway near Manhattan

7 September 2023

RILEY COUNTY (KSNT) – Riley County police are responding to a deadly crash, which shut down a highway near Manhattan.

The RCPD said on social media Thursday morning that K-18 between Miller Parkway and Scenic Drive heading westbound is shut down because of the crash. Police recommend taking Miller Parkway if you’re driving west out of Manhattan.

The Kansas Department of Transportation’s KanDrive map shows traffic backed up on K-18 and the road may be closed until at least 10:00 a.m. Thursday.

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