Mom’s heartbreaking tribute to son, 21, killed as brother, 16, who was driving remains in hospital
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A Kansas mother has shared a heartbreaking tribute to her 21-year-old son, who died in a terrifying accident, as his 16-year-old brother escaped with ‘broken fingers and bruised lungs’ as a freak storm descends on the States. Joined.
Ericka Lysell said she “would never have dreamed of having to do a post like this” just days before Christmas, after her eldest son, Grant Lysell-Alkire, died in the passenger seat of a car that flipped south. from Salina.
“I never dreamed that I would have to make a post like this,” Ericka wrote in the Facebook post.
‘Our sweet Grant Lysell-Alkire died last night in a car accident, the roads were extremely icy.’
Ericka Lysell (left) posted a heartbreaking tribute to her son Grant Lysell-Alkire (right) after he died in the passenger seat of a car that overturned south of Salina
Grant, 21, (right), was in the rollover accident with his 16-year-old brother, Sawyer Lysell-Alkire (left), who was driving the car at the time of the devastating incident.
The 21-year-old was in the rollover accident with his 16-year-old brother, Sawyer Lysell-Alkire, who was driving the car at the time of the devastating incident.
“Sawyer so far ok some broken fingers and badly bruised lungs are monitoring,” Ericka wrote.
We are sick and our hearts ache so much that none of our lives will ever be the same. Please pray for our family and especially for Sawyer.’
On Thursday night, Ericka wrote another post updating family and friends on her 16-year-old daughter’s condition.
‘Sawyer’s latest chest X-ray looked good, and he was doing well on room oxygen and PT and OT. We head home. We feel the love from everyone,’ she said.
Tributes from family and family friends poured in on the grieving mother’s post with many praying for Sawyer’s speedy recovery.
One person said: ‘Thank God for that! Please give Sawdog our love and a big hug. I wish I could be there for you, but please know that I am praying very hard for all of you. I love you so much.’
Another said: ‘You haven’t been in our thoughts for a moment today. I’m surprised you can reach out to make sure. You are so loved.
Tributes from family and family friends poured in on the post for the grieving mother of Grant (left) and many prayed for Sawyer’s speedy recovery (right).
Grant (pictured) died at the scene while his 16-year-old brother who was driving the vehicle was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
The crash happened around 9:15 p.m. on Interstate 135, just north of Old Highway 81, in southern Saline County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported that a Mazda SUV was heading south when it fell into a ditch, flipped over and landed on its roof.
Grant died at the scene while his 16-year-old brother who was driving the vehicle was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
The patrol car’s online accident log indicated that both occupants had been wearing seat belts during the tragic incident.
At least four others were killed in separate car crashes in Oklahoma as the monster winter storm began blanketing roads in snow and ice.
Kansas Highway Patrol Lt. Candice Breshears said Thursday that three people were killed in multiple crashes overnight, including Grant.
Jeremy Alkire (right), the boy’s father, pictured with Ericka Lysell (bottom right), the boy’s mother, along with Grant (center left) and Sawyer (right)
Sawyer and Grant (pictured left to right) appeared to be close in photos posted by their mother who paid tribute to her 21st son who died.
Ericka published her disbelief at losing her son days before Christmas
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said it responded to two fatal crashes Thursday in the state, one on Turner Turnpike near Luther and a three-vehicle crash that occurred in Paden in central Oklahoma.
As nearly 9,000 flights are delayed and cancelled, people desperate to get home for the holidays have opted to brave the brutal winter conditions and drive home for Christmas.
Alice Adkins Aldredge was in Chicago for the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic along with her husband, Tripp, and their son, Greyson.
His Midway flight was canceled Thursday morning due to weather.
Alice said CNN They have family visiting for the holidays, so it was important for them to return home to Charleston, South Carolina.
“We decided to take a chance on the road,” he said.
They booked a rental car and started driving around 10:30 a.m. The plan is to drive 12 hours to Charlotte, North Carolina, to drop off their friend, who accompanied them.
They will then drive another three hours to Charleston for a total of 15 hours on the road.
As nearly 9,000 flights are delayed and cancelled, people desperate to get home for the holidays have opted to brave the brutal winter conditions and drive home for Christmas.
Vehicles are traveling along Interstate 44 as snow begins to fall and temperatures drop in St. Louis, authorities warned of icy conditions across the United States.
‘So far everything has gone very well,’ Alice said, ‘we’ve been able to see some sights along the way and we can spend time together.’
Tripp told CNN that many other friends of hers from the clinic opted to leave in a similar way, since there were no flights available from Chicago.
Madison Painter and her fiancé, Tyler Logan, were among those who attended the clinic in Chicago.
Painter told CNN that his flight to Atlanta was canceled Thursday morning and rescheduled for 9:00 p.m. on Christmas Day.
The couple decided, along with their friends, Calvin Scott and Brenda Simechak, to drive back to Atlanta, pick up their cars at the airport, and then drive another three hours to their home in Troy, Alabama.
“I was very worried that we wouldn’t get a rental car,” Painter said, “I wanted to get home to our families.”
Luckily, they managed to get a rental car and started driving around 11 am.
“It’s been crazy with the wind and the snow blowing across the highway,” Painter said.
To pass the time, Painter said she’s been watching the snow fall and texting friends and family who are checking in. They expect to return to Troy around 3 a.m.