8:30 a.m. Update
Authorities say one person was killed and another was injured Thursday morning after both were struck by a vehicle on K-18.
According to the Riley County Police Department, a preliminary investigation determined that a car struck a deer in the westbound lanes between Miller Parkway and Scenic Drive. As the driver and passenger got out to assess the damage, both were hit by a second oncoming vehicle. Both were transported to an area hospital, where one person died from their injuries. The other remains hospitalized.
The incident happened sometime before 6 a.m.
Further details are pending from the Kansas Highway Patrol.
Original story 7:30 a.m.
The Kansas Highway Patrol says a pedestrian was killed Thursday morning on K-18 in Riley County, after being struck by a vehicle.
The incident happened in the westbound lanes between Miller Parkway and Scenic Drive sometime before 6 a.m., resulting in traffic being diverted from the highway during the morning commute.
Further details surrounding the crash are pending.
