Boys Survive Devastating Crash
Children survive devastating crash because of car seats.
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March 29, 2010
Though many perished in the devastating car wreck that occurred on a highway in Kentucky last week, there were two very young survivors. According to MSNBC, Josiah Eshes, 5, and Johnny Eshes, 3, made it through the accident, thanks in part to their child safety seats.
In total, 11 people were killed in the crash, which occurred on Friday afternoon. The Eshes were in a van, heading to the wedding of a family friend, when a tractor-trailer veered off course, ran over the cable barrier in the median of the highway and struck the van.
Another tractor-trailer driver who witnessed the accident sprang into action and pulled to two surviving boys from the wreckage, news source reports.
The Eshes were members of a Mennonite community, and the other families with whom they were close have drawn together to grieve and support one another in this time of need.
For adults who have made it through an accident, it's important that they treat both the physical and emotional wounds that the trauma may have suffered. There are a variety of resources available to help victims thrive in the wake of their experience.
In addition, there is a range of online resources that can help people deal with the aftermath of car accidents, including the Crash Survivors Network, as well as regional and local organizations, such as the Brain Injury Association of Michigan.
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics a total of 16,520 people lost their lives in passenger car crashes in 2007 and 1,475,000 were injured in 2006.
Though many perished in the devastating car wreck that occurred on a highway in Kentucky last week, there were two very young survivors. According to MSNBC, Josiah Eshes, 5, and Johnny Eshes, 3, made it through the accident, thanks in part to their child safety seats.
In total, 11 people were killed in the crash, which occurred on Friday afternoon. The Eshes were in a van, heading to the wedding of a family friend, when a tractor-trailer veered off course, ran over the cable barrier in the median of the highway and struck the van.
Another tractor-trailer driver who witnessed the accident sprang into action and pulled to two surviving boys from the wreckage, news source reports.
The Eshes were members of a Mennonite community, and the other families with whom they were close have drawn together to grieve and support one another in this time of need.
For adults who have made it through an accident, it's important that they treat both the physical and emotional wounds that the trauma may have suffered. There are a variety of resources available to help victims thrive in the wake of their experience.
In addition, there is a range of online resources that can help people deal with the aftermath of car accidents, including the Crash Survivors Network, as well as regional and local organizations, such as the Brain Injury Association of Michigan.
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics a total of 16,520 people lost their lives in passenger car crashes in 2007 and 1,475,000 were injured in 2006.
