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Three hospitalized in crash when passenger grabs steering wheel

Screen Shot 2014-07-03 at 5.13.15 AMBROWNELL – Three people were injured in an accident just after 7 p.m. on Sunday in Ness County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2004 GMC Envoy driven by Lance Michael Martin, 34, WaKeeney, was eastbound on Kansas 4.

The passenger behind the driver grabbed and pulled on the wheel, the driver overcorrected, the vehicle went across the roadway and ended up in the south ditch.

Passengers Scotty Ray Cossey, 34, WaKeeney, and Heather Nichole Johnson, 26, Bee Branch, AR., were transported to Hays Medical Center.

Another passenger Gretchen Denise Martinez, 40, WaKeeney was transported to Wichita Medical Center.

Martin was not injured

The KHP reported they were not wearing seat belts.

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