All 3 Kids of Wounded Iraq Vet Killed...
in car crash on way to see dad in hospital. Think a few prayers for this family are needed. Very sad. I apologize if this was already posted.
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All 3 Kids of Wounded Iraq Vet Die in Car Crash on Way to Visit Him in Hospital
Monday, November 05, 2007
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DALLAS - All three young children of a wounded Iraq veteran have died following a car accident that happened on their way to visit their father in a hospital.
Three weeks after his two siblings died in the Oct. 13 accident, 9-year-old Tyler Johnson died Saturday at Children's Medical Center Dallas.
Army Spc. John Austin Johnson was waiting for his wife, Lisa, and the children to visit him at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio when the crash occurred on Interstate 10 about 12 miles east of Ozona.
Authorities said Lisa Johnson overcorrected the steering in her sport utility vehicle when she encountered a gust of wind on the drive from El Paso, and the vehicle rolled at least four times.
Two-year-old Logan and 5-year-old Ashley died at the scene. Tyler suffered massive head injuries. The mother survived.
Investigators blamed the accident on a combination of high speed, drowsiness and powerful wind, but said Lisa Johnson was driving at the speed limit.
The three children were in the back seat. Logan was in a child seat, but the other two children were not wearing seat belts.
A family spokesman, Sgt. 1st Class Eugene Schmidt, said the Johnsons were too upset to talk publicly.
Johnson, who is stationed at Fort Bliss, survived five brushes with improvised explosive device blasts during two years in Iraq, Schmidt said last month. The latest caused a traumatic brain injury and he speaks with a severe stutter.
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All 3 Kids of Wounded Iraq Vet Die in Car Crash on Way to Visit Him in Hospital
Monday, November 05, 2007
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DALLAS - All three young children of a wounded Iraq veteran have died following a car accident that happened on their way to visit their father in a hospital.
Three weeks after his two siblings died in the Oct. 13 accident, 9-year-old Tyler Johnson died Saturday at Children's Medical Center Dallas.
Army Spc. John Austin Johnson was waiting for his wife, Lisa, and the children to visit him at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio when the crash occurred on Interstate 10 about 12 miles east of Ozona.
Authorities said Lisa Johnson overcorrected the steering in her sport utility vehicle when she encountered a gust of wind on the drive from El Paso, and the vehicle rolled at least four times.
Two-year-old Logan and 5-year-old Ashley died at the scene. Tyler suffered massive head injuries. The mother survived.
Investigators blamed the accident on a combination of high speed, drowsiness and powerful wind, but said Lisa Johnson was driving at the speed limit.
The three children were in the back seat. Logan was in a child seat, but the other two children were not wearing seat belts.
A family spokesman, Sgt. 1st Class Eugene Schmidt, said the Johnsons were too upset to talk publicly.
Johnson, who is stationed at Fort Bliss, survived five brushes with improvised explosive device blasts during two years in Iraq, Schmidt said last month. The latest caused a traumatic brain injury and he speaks with a severe stutter.
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What terrible news. My heart goes out to the Johnson family. 0 -
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quote:Originally posted by Wrangler
the other two children were not wearing seat belts.
Tragic, but stupid on her part. The worst of it is that she has to live with it for the rest of her life.
My prayers and good wishes to the families.0 -
"the other two children were not wearing seat belts."
Put the mommy in the jail.
Child abuse, nearly as bad as leaving the baby in the car on a sunny summer day.0 -
Thats just heartbreaking. GOD be with this poor man. 0 -
Sometimes it takes a story like this to make me realize how fortunate I really am.
My thoughts and prayers go out to Spc. Johnson. He has a long, difficult road to travel.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Rack Ops
Sometimes it takes a story like this to make me realize how fortunate I really am.
My thoughts and prayers go out to Spc. Johnson. He has a long, difficult road to travel.
Well put. I cannot elaborate.0 -
quote:Originally posted by rcrxs old lady
quote:Originally posted by Rack Ops
Sometimes it takes a story like this to make me realize how fortunate I really am.
My thoughts and prayers go out to Spc. Johnson. He has a long, difficult road to travel.
Well put. I cannot elaborate.
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quote:Originally posted by guntech59
quote:Originally posted by Wrangler
the other two children were not wearing seat belts.
Tragic, but stupid on her part. The worst of it is that she has to live with it for the rest of her life.
My prayers and good wishes to the families.
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Truely one of the saddist situations I've heard of in a very long time. RIP little ones. 0 -
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