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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 2003
Page
6
Ottawa teen dies in fiery crash west of Eisenhower
A one vehicle crash on Marshall Road near Eisenhower Road killed 14 year old Kristina Vega and injured four other juveniles. Candy Atchison 17 and Kayla Mell 14 were airlifted to area hospitals, while Dustin Atchison 12 and Levi Oakes 15 were treated at local facilities. Authorities cited a loss of control on gravel, a bridge railing impact, and notes that seatbelts may not have been worn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Kristina Vega
Marshall Road
Eisenhower Road
Candy Atchison
Dustin Atchison
Kayla Mell
Levi Oakes
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City
Kan
West 15Th Street
Franklin County
Craig Davis
Justin Hennessey
Brian Ferguson
Davis
Vega
Atchison
Mell
Oakes
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Levi Oaks
15Th Street
Collins
OHS
Ottawa Middle School
Ottawa High School grieves after fatal student crash
District officials and counselors respond to a single car crash on Marshall Road near Eisenhower Road that killed 14 year old Kristina Vega, a DHS freshman, and injured four others. Ottawa High School students, families, and staff gather for briefing led by Superintendent Jan Collins and Principal Darren Dennis as extra counselors arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa High School
Jean McCally
Jan Collins
OHS
Darren Dennis
DHS
Kristina Vega
McCally
Nation's crumbling roads and dams earn D besting ASCE report
The American Society of Civil Engineers assigns a D plus overall to U S infrastructure noting persistent decline across 12 categories including roads bridges and energy. Schools face a D minus with 127 billion needed to modernize. drinking water and aviation also rate poorly as funding lags and growth outpaces maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
American Society of Civil Engineers
Thomas Jackson
ASCE
U.S
Ottawa edge: rural and city addresses collide
Capt. Brad Gilges of Franklin County Sheriff's Department warns that rural residents on Ottawa's edge face mislinked dispatches due to mixed jurisdiction zones. He notes mismatched road signs and computer address data risking wrong police or fire response. The department urges city and county action to prevent homeowners from needing re registrations amid annexation and growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brad Gilges
Franklin County Sheriff's Department
Ottawa
Gilges
Sherriff’s
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Vickie Moss
Herald
Paramedic
Laurie Sisk
Bush Administration
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