The authorities managed to identify the victims of a monstrous collision in the South of Missouri, which claimed four lives this Friday, February 14. They were two mothers from Louisville (ky) and their teenage daughter on their way to a volleyball tournament.
As confirmed Louis Post-Dispatch, the accident killed Carrie McCaw, 44, her 12-year-old daughter Casey McCaw, and 44-year-old Leslie Prater and her 12-year-old daughter Rian.
The incident occurred at the Intersection of 64 near lake St. Louis, around 11:00. Girlfriend addicted to volleyball while studying at the University, went with the children to the tournament in Kansas city when their van and another car suddenly crashed into a truck, whose driver lost control.
«It was awful. — says one of the witnesses, Stephanie Hatterer, which ran on the roadway to help the victims — at First I looked at the first car, where there were two elderly people. They motioned that all is well. [The truck driver] said that life would be, but he seems to have a broken leg».
However, then Stephanie approached the minivan, which was traveling McCaw with Prater, and «knew immediately» that both women are dead. Along with other good Samaritans, one of whom was a paramedic, they provided girls with first aid until paramedics arrived.
The Syracuse Athletics family is deeply saddened rated by the tragic passing of volleyball alumnae Carrie Urton McCaw ’98, and her daughter, Kacey. Our thoughts are with their families and those affected by the fatal crash during this incredibly difficult time.https://t.co/1FxPBbEVGD pic.twitter.com/2hgi1i7cUU
— Syracuse Volleyball (@CuseVB) February 15, 2020
Rian and Casey managed to get to a hospital, but to save them failed. The pickup driver was seriously injured, but at the moment his life is out of danger. Passengers in the second car were not injured.
In the Fire Department of Louisville, where he served Leslie, commented on the tragedy, expressing his condolences to the relatives of the victims and stressing that sad news «broke their heart».
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— Louisville Fire Dept (@loukyfire) February 15, 2020
Police are still investigating the circumstances of the accident. At the moment none of the participants in the collision did not press charges, but we know that the pickup driver is on PAROLE on charges of drug possession.
