At least 20 children are among the 51 people killed after a …
Dispatchers talk about the steps they take when responding to a…
Advertisement
Benefit helps teen hurt in crash
Updated: Saturday, 16 Feb 2013, 11:45 PM EST
Published : Saturday, 16 Feb 2013, 11:45 PM EST
HELMBER, Ind. (WANE) - A hog roast in Helmer Saturday night raised money to help the family of a Hamilton High School student.
Parker Minier, 17, was in a traffic accident last November . Originally doctors thought his chance of survival was slim. But, to their surprise, he started improving. Now doctors think he may even make a full recovery.
Saturday's benefit raised money to help cover the family's medical costs.
"You don't realize what a close-knit family and community we have until something like this happens. We've had other issues in our family where people have had accidents and we all just pull together. The whole community is just great. It's just a great turnout," Lila Smith, Parker's aunt, said.
Parker still has a long road ahead of him. He's being moved to a hospital in Indianapolis for more intensive physical and brain rehab.
Ground rules for posting comments: No profanity or personal attacks. No racially charged comments. If it's not something you would say to someone's face, it's most likely inappropriate. Please comment on the subject of the story itself. If you do not follow these rules, we will remove your post. Repeat offenders will be banned from making future comments. Keep it civil, folks! WANE is not responsible for the content posted in this comment section.
Email This
Print This
View Story on a Single PageAdvertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
