Pitt State mourns the loss of student after fatal wreck
Two other PSU students suffered serious injuries
Pittsburg State University is mourning the loss of a student who was killed in a car crash over the weekend.
The Kansas State Highway Patrol says 19-year-old Griffin Lamb, of Lenexa, Kansas, was a passenger in an SUV that was hit head on by a truck that crossed the center line of U.S. Highway 75 near Burlington Sunday morning.
Two other PSU students were seriously hurt in the crash.
Read the full statement from University President Steve Scott below:
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the Lamb family, and with Griffin’s friends and classmates,” Scott said. “The loss of a loved one is always hard, but it’s especially tragic when it’s someone so young and full of life. I extend my deepest sympathies and condolences on behalf of the entire Pittsburg State community.”
Griffin, a 19-year-old from Lenexa, Kansas, was killed when an SUV he was riding in near Burlington, Kansas, was struck by a pickup that crossed the center line early Sunday morning. He was a freshman majoring in automotive technology in the College of Technology.
Students Brandon Darbyshire, a 19-year-old from Eureka, Kansas, and another passenger, 20-year-old Thomas Greig from Prairie Village, Kansas, were seriously injured and taken to hospitals in Topeka and Burlington. Brandon is a freshman majoring in exploratory studies, and Thomas is a freshman majoring in psychology in the College of Education.
“We also send thoughts, prayers, and heartfelt wishes for a full recovery to Brandon and Thomas,” Scott said. “Gorilla Nation is pulling for them.”