Four of the family were killed immediately on the asphalt. The father, just 35 years old, lay motionless, his life extinguished in an instant. Alongside him, an 8-year-old boy and two 12-year-olds lost their young lives in the crash. A 13-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy were rushed by helicopter to the nearest trauma center, their futures uncertain, teetering between life and death. Behind the stark statistics, behind the flashing lights and police tape, is a family that left home together and never returned. Their laughter, conversations, and plans for the weekend now exist only in memory. Continue reading…
