–OTTAWA– A TWO VEHICLE INJURY ACCIDENT SENT FOUR TO THE HOSPITAL AND SHUT DOWN OLD 50 HWY FOR SEVERAL HOURS YESTERDAY AFTERNOON THURSDAY AFTERNOON). THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED AROUND TWO THIRTY NEAR 1500 OLD 50 HWY JUST EAST OF HOMEWOOD. A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500 DRIVEN BY 42 YEAR OLD STEVEN NICHOLAS OF WAVERLY AND A 1996 FORD RANGER DRIVEN BY 36-YEAR-OLD DEALY SIMMS OF WILLIAMSBURG SIDE SWIPPED EACH OTHER. SIMMS WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT IN THE FORD RANGER WHILE 30-YEAR-OLD MICHAEL WATTS OF COLONY AND 32-YEAR-OLD CRYSTAL NICHOLAS OF WAVERLY WERE PASSENGERS IN THE TRUCK. STEVEN NICHOLAS, MICHAEL WATTS AND DEALY SIMMS WERE TRANSPORTED BY AMUBLANCE TO OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER WHILE A FAMILY MEMBER TOOK CRYSTAL SIMMS TO OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL. HOSPITAL OFFICIALS AT OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL HAVE NOT RETURNED CALLS ON CONDITIONS FOR ALL INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT.
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