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Title
Five Rossville girls injured in car accident, 1979, Rossville, Kansas
Subject
Transportation accidents
Description
[Caption: The Datsun wagon in which five girls were injured was extensively damaged.]
Five Rossville Girls Injured in Car Accident
At approximately 3:30 p.m. Wed¬nesday, May 16, an accident occurred on a country road near Rossville which resulted in injuries to the driver and her four passengers, according to the accident report of the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Department.
Diana Miller, 16, Route 7, Topeka, was the driver of a Datsun wagon. According to Miss Miller, she was driving east on N. W. 54th at an unknown rate of speed. Officer Dennis Gonzales of the Sheriff’s Department, said Miss Miller lost control of the vehicle when she topped a hill, went into the north ditch then careened across the road into the south ditch. The vehicle was airborne through some trees and stumps before coming to rest on the road.
Passengers in the car were Suzanne Miller, 14, sister of the driver; Denice McQueen, 15, Delia; Debbie Allen, 15, Route 8, Topeka; and Deborah Carathers, 15, Rossville. Following the accident, Miss Allen apparently left the scene to find help, became confused,
and was picked up by a Rossville youth and driven to the Mainstreeter Restaurant. The youth then located “Pat” Kerwin, Rossville patrolman who was off duty, and he was the first officer on the scene. Ambulances were called from Topeka and the girls were all taken to Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center. The Shawnee County Sheriff’s Department worked the accident.
Miss Easum, nursing supervisor at Stormont-Vail reported Thursday morning that Diana is in satisfactory condition; she was admitted with facial lacerations. Suzanne is in satisfactory condition; she has a fractured jaw. Denice is in fair condition; she is under observation for possible head injuries. Deborah is in satisfactory condition; she was admitted with facial lacerations. Miss Eason said that Debbie was treated in the emergency room and released.
According to the accident report, there were no arrests made, nor were any citations given.
Five Rossville Girls Injured in Car Accident
At approximately 3:30 p.m. Wed¬nesday, May 16, an accident occurred on a country road near Rossville which resulted in injuries to the driver and her four passengers, according to the accident report of the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Department.
Diana Miller, 16, Route 7, Topeka, was the driver of a Datsun wagon. According to Miss Miller, she was driving east on N. W. 54th at an unknown rate of speed. Officer Dennis Gonzales of the Sheriff’s Department, said Miss Miller lost control of the vehicle when she topped a hill, went into the north ditch then careened across the road into the south ditch. The vehicle was airborne through some trees and stumps before coming to rest on the road.
Passengers in the car were Suzanne Miller, 14, sister of the driver; Denice McQueen, 15, Delia; Debbie Allen, 15, Route 8, Topeka; and Deborah Carathers, 15, Rossville. Following the accident, Miss Allen apparently left the scene to find help, became confused,
and was picked up by a Rossville youth and driven to the Mainstreeter Restaurant. The youth then located “Pat” Kerwin, Rossville patrolman who was off duty, and he was the first officer on the scene. Ambulances were called from Topeka and the girls were all taken to Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center. The Shawnee County Sheriff’s Department worked the accident.
Miss Easum, nursing supervisor at Stormont-Vail reported Thursday morning that Diana is in satisfactory condition; she was admitted with facial lacerations. Suzanne is in satisfactory condition; she has a fractured jaw. Denice is in fair condition; she is under observation for possible head injuries. Deborah is in satisfactory condition; she was admitted with facial lacerations. Miss Eason said that Debbie was treated in the emergency room and released.
According to the accident report, there were no arrests made, nor were any citations given.
Creator
St. Marys Star, St. Marys, Kansas
*not KS Valley Times as handwritten
*not KS Valley Times as handwritten
Publisher
Rossville Community Library, Rossville, Kansas
used with permission
used with permission
Date
May 17, 1979
Rights
All rights reserved
Format
newspaper
Identifier
RCL0434
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