Crime & Safety

Two Injured In Head-On Crash At Smith And Kankakee: Manhattan Fire

The crash happened Monday evening around 5:15 p.m.

MANHATTAN, IL — Two people were injured in a two-car crash in Manhattan Monday evening, officials said.

The head-on crash happened at approximately 5:15 p.m., near Smith Road and Kankakee Street, Manhattan Fire Protection District Chief Steve Malone said.

One person was extricated from a vehicle, Malone said.

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Both injured were transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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