milknsnickers
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A silent witch beneath the silver moon works, A howling in the distance heard...
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Post by milknsnickers on Jul 24, 2003 15:45:30 GMT -5
There was an accident in my town Tuesday night. There were 5 boys in the truck, they were on there way home and someone cut them off and the driver lost control. The truck flipped and one of the boys was thrown out and died on the way to the hospital. Another one is in Hermann Hospital with serious injuries. I'm not sure about the other 3 though. But all three of them I'm sure need prayer. But I would like yall to remember all of them, and their friends and family in your prayers. Thank you
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Post by jadedsage on Jul 24, 2003 16:45:11 GMT -5
Absolutely. Will light my candles this evening.
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milknsnickers
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Post by milknsnickers on Jul 24, 2003 17:36:33 GMT -5
Here's the article from the newspaper:
Student killed in one-vehicle wreck
By Kurt Allen/Assistant Managing Editor
A local family, the community and Huntsville High School suffered a loss Tuesday when a one-vehicle accident claimed the life of a teenage boy and left another in the hospital.
Ryan Osborn, 15, was killed late Tuesday night when he was thrown from a vehicle as it rolled over just off Interstate 45. Four other teens in the car suffered varying injuries. Family members of one of the teens said Andrew Duffy, another passenger, was hospitalized. However, calls to Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, where Duffy allegedly was taken, did not confirm this.
Osborn was a three-sport student athlete at the high school. He played football, ran track and was a member of the baseball team.
The accident happened late Tuesday night, just north of the 112 exit on I-45. The 1994 Toyota 4Runner was traveling southbound when an unknown vehicle changed lanes in front of it, according to trooper Steve Jeter with the Texas Department of Public Safety, who responded to the accident.
The 4Runner, with Osborn and four others inside, pulled to the left and sped up to avoid the vehicle which changed lanes. Jeter said the driver lost control, skidded to the right and rolled over.
Osborn, who was sitting in the back seat of the 4Runner with two other passengers, was ejected from the vehicle. He and the others in the back were not wearing seat belts. The driver and front-seat passenger, who were not identified, were wearing restraints.
The accident occurred approximately half a mile north of the 112 exit near Elkins Lake around 11:45 p.m.
Because of the ages of the driver and passengers, DPS officials could not release their names. However, family members of one of the passengers tentatively identified the others as Trey Owens, Brandon Yates, Corey Countz and Duffy.
A family member said Countz suffered a broken collarbone and deep muscle bruise, but already has been released from the hospital.
The status of Owens and Yates was not known late Wednesday.
The death of Osborn, a sophomore who would have turned 16 in less than four weeks, shocked the teen's football coach.
"It has happened before, and as a coach, you get close to those guys," said Huntsville football coach Mark Foreman. "It's never easy at all.
"It's so tough to deal with because he was so young. Here I am, fixing to turn 52 years old, and this kid's gone before he's 16. I'd gladly trade places with him. He had so much life left."
Huntsville ISD superintendent Fred Rush also mourned Osborn's death.
"Our hearts go out to those families and the family of Ryan," he said. "Anytime you lose a child from your community, it's a tragedy. We're all in shock right now. When things like this happen it stuns you.
"It brings back the reality that life is very short and we never know when these things are going to happen to us," he added. "As a parent -- I know I did -- when your kids go out, you always worry about them until they get back. My heart goes out to the parents right now."
Foreman called Osborn a hard-working football player who had been competing for a spot on the varsity team.
"He had worked with the varsity last spring, and we were looking at him hard at the left cornerback position," said Foreman. "Ryan was a great athlete, a hard worker who had good instincts. He intercepted three balls one day in practice during a hug drill. You don't coach that. That's pure instincts."
Osborn was a busy young man. He played baseball and ran track in addition to playing football. Foreman remembers watching the young freshman speed around the track last spring at the District 19-4A track and field championships.
"He showed a lot of guts that day running the quarter (mile) after football practice and after baseball practice," said the coach. "It's a shame he's gone. You're never prepared for anything like this."
Foreman says everyone, including Osborn's teammates and classmates, can learn something from their friend's untimely death.
"I know he would be ecstatic if everyone would put a little more effort into life just because you don't know how long it's going to be," Foreman said. "Live life to the fullest. The Bible says life is like a vapor, it appears for a little bit then vanishes away."
Funeral services for Osborn are scheduled for Saturday at 10 a.m. at First United Methodist Church.
-- Brian Lacy and Tom Waddill contributed to this story.
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Post by sistergoldenhair on Aug 30, 2003 0:58:01 GMT -5
I'm sorry... That is terrible. Sending warm thoughts, SGH
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