By OLIVIA BERGMEIER
Lead Reporter - Salina Post
Yesterday afternoon, a rush-hour fender bender turned into a four-car incident near the Ohio Street and Republic Avenue intersection after a driver rear-ended another car.
Salina Police Department (SPD) Sgt. Matt Gawith said at about 5:08 p.m., Tuesday, June 25, a 2017 Nissan Rogue heading southbound in the 900 block of Ohio Street struck the back of a 2024 Subaru Forester.
"The Forester went over the west curb line of Ohio and struck a sign," Gawith said. "The Nissan Rogue, after airbags deployed, careened in a southwest direction through the intersection of Ohio and Republic, went over the east curb line and struck a [utility] pole."
The pole struck by the Nissan Rogue fell into the parking lot on the intersection's southeast corner and hit a parked car. The Nissan Rogue also struck another parked car before coming to a stop.
Power became intermittent in the area due to the damaged utility pole.
Gawith said the Rogue's 51-year-old Salina woman driver had no injuries from the crash. The 56-year-old Salina man driving the Forester had minor injuries that did not require immediate medical attention.
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