Fatal Wreck Claims 3 Lives In Washington County
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Updated: 8:41 AM Jun 8, 2009
Fatal Wreck Claims 3 Lives In Washington County
A wreck Sunday afternoon claimed the lives of 3 people in Washington County.
Posted: 8:38 AM Jun 8, 2009
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TOPEKA, Kan.-- A wreck Sunday afternoon claimed the lives of 3 people in Washington County.

It happened around 3 p.m. just North of Linn, Kansas.

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol. Gilbert and Carolyn Luehring of Nebraska were traveling Northbound on K-9 when the vehicle they were driving went left of center. Their vehicle struck a vehicle driven by 16-year-old Eric Heward of Barnes, Kansas who had been travelling in the Southbound lanes. Heward's vehicle flipped and landed in a ditch.

All three individuals were killed. According to KHP all three were wearing their seatbelts.


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Posted by: Anonymous Location: Barnes on Jun 9, 2009 at 02:02 PM

Such a terrible loss for the families. May God be with you.
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Posted by: Anonymous Location: Hanover on Jun 8, 2009 at 08:56 PM

May God be with the families of those lost in this tragic accident.
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Posted by: any Location: ks on Jun 8, 2009 at 04:32 PM

The map is just to show where Linn is, not where the accident occured.
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