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Mother's Day accident sends two to area hospitals

A Mother’s Day accident northwest of Kimball sent two Kimball men to area hospitals.

The accident, involving just one vehicle, occurred at approximately 9 p.m., according to Kimball County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Travis Terrill.

The driver of the vehicle, Gabriel Howard, 25, and his brother, Benito Howard, 30, were traveling west on county road 48, when they hit a muddy patch of road and Howard lost control of the 1991 GMC Jimmy owned by his sister, Phoebe. The vehicle veered into the ditch and hit a transponder.

The driver was transported by Air Link to Regional West Medical Center with back...