Two weekend accidents near Pittsburg leave several people with serious injuries
The first of the two accidents occurred yesterday morning around 11:15am. 84 year old Jerry Jones of Girard was traveling west on 570th Avenue, south of Pittsburg in a 2006 Honda Ridgeline, when Jones failed to yield at an intersection. His vehicle was struck by a 2013 Chevy Malibu driven by 20 year old Destiney Love of Pittsburg. Jones, Love, and Love's passenger 20 year old Alize Roberts of Girard were all taken to Via Christi Pittsburg with serious injuries.
Another injury accident occurred yesterday northwest of Pittsburgat around 1:15pm. 39 year old Chad Bugni and 37 year old Melissa Bugni along with three juveniles were in a 2012 GMC Acadia. Waiting to enter K 171. A 2017 Subaru Legacy driven by 42 year old Bithi Banerjee of Kansas City turned off of K 171 and struck Bugni's vehicle. Banerjee was taken to Ascension Via Christi with serious injuries. No one else was injured.
