Salina Post
SALINE COUNTY - An Abilene man was cited after a two-vehicle crash on Friday evening.
According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office on August 7 at around 5:06 pm, 29-year-old Lane Dimitt of Abilene was traveling westbound on I-70 in a white 2015 Chevrolet Silverado. As Dimitt approached the Big Junction intersection, Sheriff's say he came up behind a gray 2013 Mazda 3 driven by a 17-year old female of Abilene.
Sheriff's Office stated that the teen slowed down due to a merging semi coming onto I-70 from the ramp, and Dimmit could not slow down in time and struck the teen from behind.
As a result, the teen complained of neck pain and was transported by EMS to Salina Regional Health Center for treatment.
Dimitt was cited for Following too close.
He had three other passengers in his vehicle and nobody was injured, including himself.