Crime & Safety

7 Injured In 3-Car Crash At US 52 And Baker Road: Manhattan Fire

The accident happened Monday afternoon. Seven people were taken to area hospitals.

Seven people were injured in a three-car crash at US 52 and Baker Road Monday afternoon, Manhattan Fire Protection District Chief Steve Malone said.
Seven people were injured in a three-car crash at US 52 and Baker Road Monday afternoon, Manhattan Fire Protection District Chief Steve Malone said. (Courtesy Manhattan Fire Protection District)

MANHATTAN, IL — Seven people were injured in a three-car crash Monday afternoon on US 52 in Manhattan, officials said.

The accident happened at 3 p.m., at the intersection of US 52 and Baker Road, according to Manhattan Fire Protection District Chief Steve Malone.

Seven patients were transported with non-life-threatening injuries, Malone said. Traffic is being diverted as police are on-scene.

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Additional details on the crash were not immediately available.

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