Posted on 05/23/2006 1:09:09 PM PDT by varina davis
At Least 4 Run Over Outside Ga. McDonald's From Associated Press May 23, 2006 2:11 PM EDT COVINGTON, Ga. - A driver ran over at least four people, including two children, in the parking lot of a McDonald's restaurant Tuesday, authorities said.
The driver of the vehicle was in custody and the victims had been transported to a hospital, said Covington-Newton County Police Department spokesman Mike Smith.
There was no immediate word yet on how seriously the victims were injured.
The exact circumstances of the crash also were unclear, and police did not immediately say whether they believed the crash was intentional.
The man, identified by police as Lanny Barnes, 46, has had mental difficulties, his mother, Mary, told The Associated Press.
"He's been suffering with depression for years," she said, her voice shaking after being told by a reporter what happened. "Lord have mercy."
The crash happened at a McDonald's in Covington, about 30 miles southeast of Atlanta.
Makes sense to me. . .
The victims OTOH. . .we minding their own business; behaving. . .having some fun and lunch. . .looking forward to the last day of school.
(I am assuming. . .)
LOL, let me know if a sashimi house opens, OK?
Dontcha know........it's Bush's fault
Terrible. Seems three young children and one adult are in critical condition and another also hospitalized.
According to Fox News, one of the children has died.
Peace.
Just awful. Prayers for the victims and their families.
This guy ran over the people, then backed over them again, then dragged one of the kids under the car and rammed the women into the wall of the McDonald's. The eyewitnesses said that he was laughing the whole time.
Covington is not a big place, it's a little town east of Atlanta.
ping
This is an update from a family friend of the victims. I only know her through emails (we ar ein teh same homeschool group). This family was her pastor's family. Words in parentheses are mine.
"Well, the update is good in some ways and so sad in others. We are thanking God for the miracle of the 4 who did survive b/c of the accident. The two boys (names removed) are home now and resting. (one of the boys) is up moving around and (his brother) is in a wheel chair due to a fractured pelvis. They have an older sister who was in school when all of this happened and she is dealing with some anxiety about being around cars, etc. She is only 9. Pray for her also.
"(name removed) the mom of the two boys had surgery on her collar bone yesterday and screws on her foot. They said the bad news was that things are worse than they thought but the good news is they were able to get it fixed. She is now in a lot of pain. I am going to stay with her tomorrow at the hospital for the day and spend the night Saturday night.
"(name removed) her sister has been released from the hospital. The funeral for her little girl is Saturday. This is going to be very hard on the family as (the boys' father) is doing the funeral. It is hard for (the boys' mother) b/c she can't be with her sister (since she is still hospitalized). So continue to pray for this family. They have a lot of physical and emotional healing to do."
sorry about the typos... preview is my friend... I must remember that :-)
..need to know the rest of the story....that these are real people who are hurting, and a child has died.
Good mercy, when will we start locking up our mental cases again.....Thanks to the liberals!
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