ATCHISON COUNTY —One person was injured in an accident just before 8p.m. Tuesday in Atchison.
A 2017 Dodge Ram pickup driven by Matthew Carr, 40, Atchison, was northbound on 10th Street in Atchison, according to Police Chief Mike Wilson.
The pickup turned west onto U.S.59, crossed the median and left the roadway on the south side of U.S.59. The vehicle continued southbound down an embankment, across a parking lot and then struck the north side of Hotel Eastin, 401 S 10th Street.
The hotel room that was struck was unoccupied.
EMS transported Matthew Carr, the only occupant in the vehicle, to Amberwell Hospital for examination. It is believed that the driver suffered some type of medical episode prior to the accident, according to Wilson.