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Four injured in morning crash south of Pittsburg

Updated:
One man was flown to a Joplin hospital following a crash Monday morning south of Pittsburg.

Cherokee County Sheriff David Groves says at 6:10 a.m. a vehicle Corey Jones was riding in was northbound on Highway 69 when the vehicle crossed the center line and struck an oncoming vehicle.  The collision occurred 1/4 mile north of  Coal Valley Road on U.S. 69.

Jones, 33, had to be extricated by emergency crews and was flown to a Joplin hospital.  The 36-year-old driver of that vehicle, Willie Jones, was taken by ambulance to a Joplin hospital with injuries.

Austin Greninger, the 26-year-old driver driver of the vehicle that was hit, and a six-year-old girl, Journee Greninger, were also taken by ambulance to a Joplin hospital with injuries.

All four involved were from Pittsburg and were wearing their seatbelts.

The extent of their injuries are not known at this time.

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