Credit: Atchison Police

 

(KAIR)--An unspecified medical episode is believed to be the reason why a pickup truck crashed into an Atchison motel Tuesday night. 

That word comes from Atchison Police Chief Mike Wilson who identifies the driver as 40-year-old Atchison resident Matthew Carr, the lone occupant of the truck, who he says was transported to Amberwell Atchison, by Atchison County EMS, for examination following the crash. The police department is overseeing the investigation into the cause of the crash. 

Along with police, the Atchison Fire Department was called to the scene of the wreck, with Fire Chief Patrick Weishaar, in a release, saying his crew, just before 8:00 Tuesday night, arrived at Hotel Eastin, 401 South 10th Street. 

Upon arrival, it was discovered that a 2017 Dodge Ram pickup had driven into the structure, knocking out two doors and part of the brick wall connecting them. The driver was assisted by crews while firefighters searched the impacted rooms for victims.

Weishaar says one hotel guest had checked into one of the rooms but was not inside at the time of the crash. The other affected room was under renovation.

City building officials were called to the scene Tuesday night to evaluate the building for stability.