Jan 04, 2025

SW Kansas woman dies after 3-vehicle crash

Posted Jan 04, 2025 1:30 AM

FINNEY COUNTY—One person died in an accident just after 2p.m. Friday in Finney County. 

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2019 FordF550 driven by   Cesar H. Pena, 23, Lakin, was southbound on U.S. 83 at Parallel Road.

The pickup rear-ended a 2014 Chevy Equinox driven by  Elizabeth L. Gossman, 43, Garden City, that had slowed and stopped to turn left onto Parallel Road.

The impact pushed the Chevy into the northbound lane of travel.  A northbound 2014 Ford F150 driven by Jon R. Ungles, 58, Satanta, struck the drivers side of the Chevy.

Gossman was pronounced dead at the scene.  EMS transported Pena, Ungles, a 14-year-old passenger in the Chevy and a 52-year-old passenger in the F150 to  St. Catherines Hospital.