16 November 2023
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – An officer who was directing traffic was injured after being struck Wednesday in Thomas County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol said it happened around 5:30 p.m. on Kansas Highway 25, about six miles north of Interstate 70.
The KHP says a Jeep Compass driven by an Atwood teen struck the officer, identified as 24-year-old Cody S. Collins. The teen pulled over after the incident.
Collins was taken to Citizens Medical Center to be checked out for possible injuries.