Police ID teens critically injured in Fulton County crashSBT24/7 News Report
A serious crash Saturday afternoon in Fulton County sent 10 people to the hospital, including five teenagers riding in the same car, the Indiana State Police said. The accident happened about 4:20 p.m. near the intersection of S.R. 19 and East Division Road, north of Akron, when a car driven westbound by 17-year-old Seth Mathias, of Rochester, collided with an SUV headed north on S.R. 19, driven by 33-year-old Timothy Richey of Huntington. All five occupants of the 1996 Chrysler Sebring driven by Mathias were flown to Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, where hospital staff said four of them remained in critical condition early Sunday. The five include: Mathias, in critical condition with a severe head injury.Courtney Engle, 16, of Akron, in fair condition. Jessica Imel, 15, of Rochester, in critical condition with a severe head injury. Trevor Williams, 17, of Akron, in critical condition with a head injury. Brandon Keller, 18, of Rochester, in critical condition with a head injury. The five people traveling in Richey's 2001 Dodge Durango were taken to Woodlawn Hospital in Rochester, where two of them were treated. They include: Richey, who was treated and released for a knee injury.Samantha Richey, 13, whose left wrist was broken. Investigators said the accident happened when Mathias failed to yield right-of-way to Richey at the intersection. For further updates on this developing story, stay with SBT24/7News and WSBT.com. Tuesday, Jun 3 at 10:55 AM lil j's best friend wrote ...get well all of you! i am praying for you to get through! we all know you can do it! keep holding on and keep fighting! i love you guys! Tuesday, Jun 3 at 8:56 AM Jen wrote ...I know all of the kids in the crash..they are all wonderful kids and it was just the wrong place wrong time. The intersection is bad but what happened happened for a reason..I just pray to god the rest pull through this!! Monday, Jun 2 at 9:03 PM A concerned person wrote ...Some of you people are idiots. It may be true that you just want to educate people on how to prevent these types of accidents from happening, but this is not the time. I am a friend of a friend of one of the families involved. One of these kids may not make it. How would you feel if it were your child, your brother, your sister, your nephew, etc.? Why is it that people who have not experienced painful things like this think they have the right to judge and say hurtful things? Just shut-up. Monday, Jun 2 at 4:47 PM MOTHER.. wrote ...WOW BJK .... I PRAY THAT YOU KEEP A LEASH ON YOUR CHILDREN , CAUSE ONE DAY THEY TOO MAY COME INTO SOME TROUBLE....AND THAN WHO WILL U BLAME ? YOURSELF , BECAUSE OF THE NON-PERFECT PARENTING SKILLS YOU SEEM TO THINK YOU HAVE ? OR WILL YOU BLAME THE OTHER PERSON FOR THEIR CARELESS ACTIONS ? Monday, Jun 2 at 3:52 PM D Norris wrote ...My thoughts and prayers are with those involved and their families. Please don't let the immature comments get you down. In life theres only one Judge, one thats recieving many prayers across our community. Monday, Jun 2 at 2:28 PM BAM...Seths Dad wrote ...I look at it this way. That we are all human,and we all make mistakes. We are all also forgiven for things that we do. If you the people that have comments that you should keep to yourself, have not seen what I have seen daily since the accident on Saturday. These kids are fighting for their lives and need all the community and the surrounding community to pray. That is what these kids need. I love my son Seth and I want to see him and the other kids recover from this tragedy.Pray with me. Monday, Jun 2 at 1:04 PM Linda wrote ...The only one who is ignorant is You JO!! Accidents are exactly that! Accidents! Were you there? I doubt it! I will pray for your stupidity! Monday, Jun 2 at 12:52 PM Jo wrote ...To Linda who wrote, 'Kids will be kids'. What an ignorant excuse! Sure kids can have fun, but there is 'responsibility' that goes in hand. When you endanger other people with your actions, that is a problem. I don't know what caused this particular accident and my prayers are with all those involved. Monday, Jun 2 at 12:09 PM Anonymous wrote ...I agree with the person who wrote that this blog should not even exist. This is the first time that I have written a comment and I am writing now only to say that no one, especially the injured parties and their families, need to be subjected to the (sometimes) insensitive and idiotic statements that are written here. What is the purpose of this blog, anyway????? Monday, Jun 2 at 11:09 AM Linda wrote ...To BJK100: Get real! Kids are kids. I used to pack my car with kids when I was a kid and yes, we talked and laughed and listened to loud music and acted silly. Isn't that the joy of being a kid? Accidents like any other life changing event happen in the snap of a finger. May god wrap his loving arms around each child and bring them back home to their parents, friends and families. Monday, Jun 2 at 10:21 AM Jessica wrote ...My thoughts and prayers are with everyone involved in the crash. What a terrible tragedy. I hope they all make a full recovery, and may the families find strength to make it through this. Monday, Jun 2 at 9:21 AM Akron Mom wrote ...Praying for the fast & full recovery of these teens. Thank God the other family sustained only minor injuries. It is one of His miracles. Monday, Jun 2 at 8:21 AM Someone who cares wrote ...Drivers license do not state that you can't have passengers if you are under 18. All of that doesn't matter right now. What matters is that people were hurt and we should all take a moment and pray for these families. Don't try to figure who did what and all that junk. Just pray and hope for the best. Accidents are accidents and there's no need to dwell on what if's and who did it. I pray that these children make it through as some of them go to school with my kids. God bless each family! Monday, Jun 2 at 1:09 AM PEACE wrote ...Anon --I still say now is not the time to make an example of all this. The parents are hurting enough. In time, let's pray that God makes it possible for the teens themselves to give the lessons about careful driving to their peers. In the mean time, please focus on doing anything and everything possible to help the family members put one foot in front of the other. Send cards. Pray. Take a gasoline card to the hospital maybe. But most of all, please don't find fault right now. Monday, Jun 2 at 1:01 AM RN Parkview Hospital wrote ...I don't think this blog should even exist. It's hard enough for the victims and family to deal with the struggles from this accident. If you aren't involved, there is no reason to speculate or judge about who is at fault and who needs to take responsibility. Imagine if this were your child and you had to read about arguments after all you had been through. People make mistakes...and now is the time for us to focus on prayer and hope that these families have the strength to get through this Monday, Jun 2 at 12:29 AM Ken wrote ...I thought drivers licences for people UNDER 18 were restricted to NO ONE UNDER 18 in the vehicle with them. parents should be held liable. Monday, Jun 2 at 12:06 AM A Mom Too Wrote- wrote ...My "heart & prayers" go out to these young people and their families you all are in my prayers and God bless you. Sunday, Jun 1 at 11:57 PM Anonymous wrote ...My Gosh people!!! Children are fighting for their lives here!!!! no matter WHO was at fault....there are children fighting to live!!! Instead of trying to place blame, PRAY for them!!! YOUR child could be at fault in an accident some day, and these are comment that you are not going to want to hear. The families of these children DO NOT NEED this. They need PAYERS, and more PRAYERS!! Sunday, Jun 1 at 11:54 PM The drivers sister speaks to bjk100 wrote ...You can go ahead and say youa re a perfect parent and only limiting your kids to 1 person in a car but do you really think they did?? i dont think so..i thought these comments were suppossed to be for the support and prayers for these families??What if this was your family on here and everyone talking bad about your kids and so on. You would wouldnt like it. So why dont you just keep your rude comments to your self and leave min and the rest of the famlies alone. Anyone couldve made that mistake Sunday, Jun 1 at 11:41 PM A mother wrote ...I don't think these people posting these comments to be mean or blame anyone. I think they are trying to raise awareness. I agree with them. We all just want people to learn from other people's mistakes, so hopefully, this won't happen to another family. My prayers are with everyone involved. Sunday, Jun 1 at 11:39 PM TalmaGirl wrote ...Why is it that people are quick to judge instead of quick to help. What is wrong with our community? A lot of these comments are truly heartful. Others just want to push blame on whoever they can. So to all of those people:"Why don't you pray for all who is involved instead of speaking hateful words." Get a Life!! My prayers and heart go out to all who are involved, to all the Families and friends also. May God Bless You All! Sunday, Jun 1 at 11:37 PM Anon wrote ...Folks, I can wonder why the crash happened and be critical of the actions of the at fault driver and still have sympathy for the parents. ALL of these crashes should be used as examples of the dangers of not be careful when driving. I have investigated many serious crashes and only want to work to prevent future crashes like this. Sunday, Jun 1 at 11:20 PM Crystal Whiteman wrote ...I am a cousin of one involved in this accident, and instead of thinking of ways it could have been prevented, or things that should had happened, people need to think of the kids and families involved! Pray for the kids, and the famlies!!! I am praying for all involved. Sunday, Jun 1 at 10:29 PM anonymous wrote ...the fact of the matter is..i knew almost all of the teens personally, and one of them is going to die, they know for sure..and instead of sittin here trying to blame whoever for whatever they did wrong ive spent my time trying to help his family and to be there for them.. Sunday, Jun 1 at 9:32 PM none wrote ...all we keep hearing about is those poor kids! what about the family in the other vehicle. the teenage girl suffered multiple injuries. there was also a very small boy in the vehicle. those teens are old enough to know what they are doing, they had a choice in their actions, that small child wasn't given a choice and was too young to make one. that family was victemized by the driversinexperience. Sunday, Jun 1 at 9:27 PM Janet wrote ...This is an awful situation put yourselves in the shoes of the parents of these children my heart breaks for them I can only imagine being a mother myself how scared and hysterical I would be. Lets just pray for the children and parents to have heeling and don't argue about what others say they apparently have not had anything close to this happen to their family. Sunday, Jun 1 at 9:04 PM bob wrote ...to me some blame falls on the state, i have complained about that intersection on a few diffrent occasions because u have to about have your front end in the north bound lane to see down to the south and all the state has ever done is come out and weed eat the area, the trees need removed and the hill cut back like they did on the north side, this isnt the first bad accident there, how many are going to have to happen there before the state does something? Just hope for the best for the families Sunday, Jun 1 at 8:42 PM Jamie wrote ...My prayers go out to everyone involved and especially for a complete recovery for all those injured. I have a daughter who will be driving soon...all of us parents fear for their children everytime they get into a car with an inexperienced driver or get behind the wheel themselves. But, accidents happen, and mistakes happen--even by experienced drivers. How many of us have driven from point A to point B and not remembered the trip because we were lost in thought about something? Sunday, Jun 1 at 8:31 PM c wrote ...who cares who is at fualt. We can all read the story. the point of these comments should be about sympothy for these families and children. Who has'nt made a mistake while driving. God knows I have and I thank God every day Im alive. People are human. Dont add to this families sorrow. Be the caring community that we can be proud of. Dont attack people just cuase you think your better. Sunday, Jun 1 at 8:29 PM Karen wrote ...I pray for wisdom and compassion for all involved and for the silence of those who cannot express compassion. May you never experience the pain of a situation like this. Sunday, Jun 1 at 7:25 PM peace wrote ...This is a time for prayers and compassion, not lectures and bragging about your superior parenting skills. Please. I know what I'm talking about. It wasn't long ago that my children were in an accident and I remember how hurtful some of the comments others' made were to our family. Please---drop them a card, give them a hug, mow their gas while their gone, send a meal or do anything but lecture them on how their teens could have avoided this tragedy. They don't need that right now. Sunday, Jun 1 at 7:10 PM anonymous wrote ...The fact of the matter is the kids had a stop sign which is quite a ways off the st. rd. They were supposed to yield to the st rd traffic.According to 2 witnesses they pulled out in front of the vehicle with the right of way. They were obviously at fault. St. rd. 19 is a thru rd without a stop sign at that intersection. The other driver had the right of way...... I pray for the kids and their families. Sunday, Jun 1 at 7:03 PM HK wrote ...My heart goes out to the families and friends connected to this accident. I wish the best for the people involved. Please have respect for these people and stop leaving pointless comments. Sunday, Jun 1 at 6:41 PM Anonymous wrote ...My thoughts and prayers go out to all involved in this horrific accident. Sunday, Jun 1 at 6:10 PM debbie wrote ...i'm from the rochester area,our prayers go out to the kids in the car and their famlies,I know one of the boys,I pray he is all right. Sunday, Jun 1 at 6:01 PM jamie engle wrote ...that was my sister in the crash on saturday and thank god she is ok. Sunday, Jun 1 at 5:39 PM Seth's 2nd Father wrote ...You can say what you want about having to many kid's in a car or whatever but if you don't know that fact's on what happen or what was going on then you shouldn't say things but that's your opinion,Let's just pray for all the kid's right now and not point fingers Please..Thank You Seth's second Dad Patrick Kiss.. Get Well soon Everyone.. Sunday, Jun 1 at 5:27 PM c wrote ...It is stupid to put people down in a story like this. Of course everybody is wondering what they could have done different. I'm sure the parents are killing themselves with what if's, as we all do. Why do you have to gloat about what a superior parent you think you are. Hey genius, even if you tell a teen only one passenger who's to say they will listen? my heart goes out to this family and the kids. I grew up in Akron. This intersection was and is horrible. Also we all make mistakes driving. Sunday, Jun 1 at 5:26 PM Trebor wrote ...I Pray to God, for all involved. I've been there myself. God has a perfect plan, get in his plan!! Sunday, Jun 1 at 5:13 PM MF wrote ...I know the family of one of the girls. My thoughts and prayers are with all of the teens and their families. Sunday, Jun 1 at 5:03 PM Praying in Winona Lake wrote ...My Prayers are with all individuals and their famalies affected by this terrible accident. Please everyone, we all have been guilty a time or two of being in the wrong in a vehicle, we were just lucky enough to have not got hurt when it was us. Lets all pull together as a community and pray and support all of those touched by this bad accident. God Bless Everyone!! My Prayers are with you!! Sunday, Jun 1 at 4:46 PM kak2008 wrote ...My nephew was one of the boys in the car. I pray for him the family and his friends. Give them a break they are kids!!! Sunday, Jun 1 at 4:30 PM anonymous wrote ...I feel that jumping on the back of the parent whose statement on amount of children in the car at a time I'm sure wasn't to be mean or hateful. All they were doing was giving there opinion. I live in Rochester and I have teenagers and that is a concern whether you aprove or not. My heart goes out to the families of the children I won't even begin to tell you I know how you feel because I don't. May God be with you and your family in this time of tragedy. Sunday, Jun 1 at 4:28 PM bjk100 is an idiot wrote ...Let me just say I been almost hit by senoir citizens more often then kids, oh and 30- 40 years with cell phone shoved in their ear. Distraction in a vechile aren't only caused by passengers as others point out. So, stop be an idiot and worry about your own kids moron. Sunday, Jun 1 at 4:14 PM ashley wrote ...i do not live where this accident happen but i know that people do get distracted no matter what age you are!!! so dont just say oh it was a bunch of teenagers must have been not paying attention- thats not fair!!! i have to agree with another comment made though- this isnt a time for lecture or blame. sometimes things happen and we dont know why. unless you were in their car dont place judgement!!!! praying for the families... Sunday, Jun 1 at 2:59 PM Anonymous wrote ...lets not sit here and give lectures on how many kids are ok to ride in a car i don't think the parents and friends of the kids need that at this time Sunday, Jun 1 at 2:35 PM inreplytobjk100 wrote ...In a time like this, no one needs to be lectured. An accident can happen with just 1 in a car. I'm from the area of the wreck. It's a bad intersection. The kids DID stop. A passenger said it was clear & went. It's hard to see because of the weeds. As a teen (yrs ago), I always rode with a bunch in a car...no accidents ever. Things happen no matter how careful you are. Don't blame/lecture in a bad time as this. I'm sure these kids will learn a great lesson in life, praying they survive. Sunday, Jun 1 at 1:02 PM none wrote ...Our hearts go out the families of the youth involed in this wreck. Our prayers are with you all at this time of need. Sunday, Jun 1 at 12:56 PM bjk100 wrote ...This is why letting young drivers take car loads of kids is a bad idea. they get distracted to easily and with 5 in the car i am certain there was a lot of talking going on and not paying attention to the road. I alwasy limited my kids to 1 or at most 2 passengers in a vehicle with them at a time. Add a commentMost Popular |
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Wednesday, Jun 4 at 12:12 PM jstngirl wrote ...
bjk100, were you not a teenager at any time? It is good for you to limit a kid from more than 1 in a car, but it is just like all other things in life, kids do not listen to their parents ALL the time, and things happen. But things happen for a reason, and I believe they happen to make you realize that you are only given this life for a length of time, and use your time you have on earth wisely, trust in God.