This week was a tough week for two families and my school.It seems this never ends.Another one of my students was killed in an accident.A 15 yr student riding his bike ran into a 17 yr old senior driving home from work.The two didn't know each other.The father of the boy killed showed nothing but love and support to the girl.At the wake they met and hugged and cried.It was an accident..no speeding,etc...the boy came flying down a hill on his bike and lost control..he ran right into the car...over 1,000 people attended the funeral home with over a 2 hour wait.Mr S and his wife were unreal.Losing a son and trying to help the girl that killed their son....I'm not sure I could do what they did if I lost one of my kids...I posted the article...took the names out....
Driver's father: Kindness, understanding of S..... family helps her cope
? Amid the tragedy that has devastated two families, the support and understanding shown to 17-year-old........... has been a great help, said her father, Joseph........
Among those offering love and kindness was the family of ......... High School freshman K S, who was killed Monday evening when his bicycle and ....'s car collided.
According to Town of ........police, S...., 15, of the Town of was coming down Sunnyside Road onto Old Town Road when his bicycle struck the right front fender of her car. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Town police found in the preliminary investigation that the accident was not..... fault.
....... said while the memory of the accident will always be there, he and his family have tried to reinforce to his daughter that it wasn't her fault. They sought counseling for her, he said, but so far the biggest help has been the compassion shown by KS family.
...... said the principal of .....High School,..... ....., acted as an intermediary between the two families about the wake and funeral.
"We weren't even sure we were wanted," he said. "They said, yes, we were."
....... said Kelly and their family attended the wake Wednesday, where they met the....... family.
"They even consoled our daughter," he said. "That's better than any counseling you can get."
......... said he and his older daughter, Angela, and son-in-law went to the funeral, where S, K's father, "gave his love to us as a family.
"That just says a lot about them as a family. In this tragic time, that they're still thinking of us, it's amazing. It shows what kind of good people are out there," he said.
JK said......hasn't gone back to school since the accident. He said the school is letting her graduate.
His daughter didn't know S.... as a personal friend, but did know him through school.
.......... said his older daughter is a teacher in the district and knew........ and his brother.
"It is very hard," he said.
........ said he appreciated the support from neighbors, the police,....... and his staff, the ...... firefighters and the........ Ambulance Corps.
"A small community can pull together," he said.
Reach Emily Stewart at estewart@poughkeepsiejournal.com or 845-437-4882.
Driver's father: Kindness, understanding of S..... family helps her cope
? Amid the tragedy that has devastated two families, the support and understanding shown to 17-year-old........... has been a great help, said her father, Joseph........
Among those offering love and kindness was the family of ......... High School freshman K S, who was killed Monday evening when his bicycle and ....'s car collided.
According to Town of ........police, S...., 15, of the Town of was coming down Sunnyside Road onto Old Town Road when his bicycle struck the right front fender of her car. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Town police found in the preliminary investigation that the accident was not..... fault.
....... said while the memory of the accident will always be there, he and his family have tried to reinforce to his daughter that it wasn't her fault. They sought counseling for her, he said, but so far the biggest help has been the compassion shown by KS family.
...... said the principal of .....High School,..... ....., acted as an intermediary between the two families about the wake and funeral.
"We weren't even sure we were wanted," he said. "They said, yes, we were."
....... said Kelly and their family attended the wake Wednesday, where they met the....... family.
"They even consoled our daughter," he said. "That's better than any counseling you can get."
......... said he and his older daughter, Angela, and son-in-law went to the funeral, where S, K's father, "gave his love to us as a family.
"That just says a lot about them as a family. In this tragic time, that they're still thinking of us, it's amazing. It shows what kind of good people are out there," he said.
JK said......hasn't gone back to school since the accident. He said the school is letting her graduate.
His daughter didn't know S.... as a personal friend, but did know him through school.
.......... said his older daughter is a teacher in the district and knew........ and his brother.
"It is very hard," he said.
........ said he appreciated the support from neighbors, the police,....... and his staff, the ...... firefighters and the........ Ambulance Corps.
"A small community can pull together," he said.
Reach Emily Stewart at estewart@poughkeepsiejournal.com or 845-437-4882.
