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| Family Shares Story About Hwy 99 Pile-Up Victim |
| By Charlene Lee It was one of the largest accidents on Central Valley roadways; 108 vehicles turning into a mass of steel in a matter of seconds. Officials say they were amazed there weren't more victims. On Sunday, the family of one of those victims spoke out about how their lives have been turned upside-down since Saturday's devastating pile-up on Highway 99. Debbie and Doug Rogers say they always thought their son would bury them, not the other way around. "He never left without saying I love you, and never left without a hug, but now I just want one more hug," said Debbie Rogers. Their son, Travis Rogers was killed in the 108-vehicle accident Saturday morning. "It's not fair that he didn't to get more out of life," said Debbie. Travis was supposed to get married this month.The 27-year-old leaves behind two children and a pregnant fiancé. "He'd do anything in the world for anybody, and he was always there for any kind of problem they had," said Doug Rogers. The Rogers family says they will start planning Travis' memorial and funeral on Monday. While the family is mourning their own loss their also thinking about the family of the other victim, an unidentified 5-year-old boy. "I know they're going through what we are, but we got to enjoy ours a lot longer. That must be so hard," said Debbie Rogers. Carol Walsh from the Trauma Intervention Program was at the scene of the accident on Saturday. She and other volunteers helped the family of the little boy who died, and the truck driver who hit the car the boy was riding in. "I let him know it was an accident. He didn't wake up in the morning wanting to hurt anybody," said Walsh. For more information about how to be a Trauma Intervention Program volunteer, you can contact: Fresno County T.I.P. Chapter P.O. Box 25454 Fresno, CA 93729 Phone: 559-265-8730 Stay with KMPH and KMPH.com as we continue to follow this story. |
| ***Posted: Nov 4, 2007 10:12 PM |
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