In Kentucky the night of January 6 pickup truck into oncoming traffic on Interstate 75 and crashed into a jeep, which drove a family with children. Killing all 5 family members and himself , a drunk driver of a pickup truck.
The tragedy occurred at about 2.30 near Lexington. The SUV erupted immediately after the collision — no one was riding it was unable to escape.
«I saw this truck, told channel WLEX-TV Kenneth Degraaf stranded on highway in the time of the accident. — I managed to swerve at the last second. He just flew.»
According to police, the SUV was driving family from Michigan, returning from vacation in Florida: a 42-year-old Issam Abbas, his 38-year-old wife of Rome, as well as their children: 14-year-old Ali, 13-year-old Isabella and 7-year-old Giselle.
A beloved Dearborn family of five is killed driving home from a holiday trip. Police say a drunk driver caused the crash in Kentucky. Rima Abbas was a prominent doctor, Issam a successful realtor. They had three beautiful kids. A packed service at the Islamic Center of America. pic.twitter.com/cesF21pqMZ
— Priya Mann (@priyamanntv) January 7, 2019
Behind the wheel of the truck was 41-year-old Joey Lee Bailey of Georgetown. According to the preliminary statement of the coroner, the man was under the influence of alcohol, but for a final conclusion should be a full Toxicological examination.
«When I heard about what happened, I couldn’t believe it. Began to call other relatives, I thought: this can not be true. Thought at least someone survived. And then… the whole family was killed. What could be worse? The head does not fit,» said a cousin of the deceased head of the family Habib Abbas.
Issam Abbas was a realtor, his wife is a doctor, but after having children, a woman dedicated themselves to their education. Farewell to the family will be held on Tuesday, January 8.
