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3 Missing College Softball Players Found Dead in Their Vehicle
FOX NEWS ^ | 11/03/09 | FOX

Posted on 11/03/2009 4:56:31 PM PST by Doogle

Three college softball players, who vanished Sunday night while at a North Dakota lake where they often went star-gazing, were found dead in their vehicle, which was pulled from a pond.

Police Lt. Rod Banyai said Tuesday night that police are "still investigating" the cause of the deaths.

Kyrstin Gemar, 22, of Grossmont, Calif.; Afton Williamson, 20, of Lake Elsinore, Calif.; and Ashley Neufeld, 21, of Brandon, Manitoba in Canada, all play softball for Dickinson State University in Dickinson, N.D.

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TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; US: North Dakota
KEYWORDS: missing
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sad....
1 posted on 11/03/2009 4:56:32 PM PST by Doogle
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To: Doogle

Agreed.

I’m guessing the car had electric windows and they were too panicked to break them.


2 posted on 11/03/2009 5:03:46 PM PST by cripplecreek (Seniors, the new shovel ready project under socialized medicine.)
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To: cripplecreek
...there's so much missing from this story...the phone calls are puzzling
3 posted on 11/03/2009 5:05:19 PM PST by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: Doogle
Strange the girls did not call 911 instead of calling their friends. They must have misjudged their situation.

The moon was 99% full that night (and gorgeous!!!) so it's not as if they were in total darkness.

Prayers for the families.

4 posted on 11/03/2009 5:29:23 PM PST by 1_Rain_Drop
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To: Doogle

Calling as they were sinking?


5 posted on 11/03/2009 5:30:03 PM PST by doc1019 (Obama, not so much.)
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To: cripplecreek

Car windows are hard to break in those circumstances. And the doors will not open. People should keep a tool in their car to break the windows.


6 posted on 11/03/2009 5:30:55 PM PST by BunnySlippers (I LOVE BULL MARKETS . . .)
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To: Doogle

Prayers going out for the families of these young girls. So sad.


7 posted on 11/03/2009 5:31:44 PM PST by truthluva ("Character is doing the right thing even when no one is looking"..J.C. Watts)
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To: Doogle; cripplecreek

I’m guessing that their vehicle went off the road into a lake and became submerged. They called, frantic, and the cell signal penetrated the water initially as the car slowly sank. The girls didn’t know what to do and ultimately ran out of oxygen and asphyxiated.


8 posted on 11/03/2009 5:32:12 PM PST by tom h
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To: BunnySlippers

A short screwdriver would be a handy tool to have for something like that.


9 posted on 11/03/2009 5:32:30 PM PST by cripplecreek (Seniors, the new shovel ready project under socialized medicine.)
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To: Doogle

Just awful! Prayers for their families.


10 posted on 11/03/2009 5:33:15 PM PST by rabidralph (http://www.thealaskafundtrust.com/ http://www.sarahpac.com)
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To: 1_Rain_Drop

They probably called the friend on speed dial.


11 posted on 11/03/2009 5:33:40 PM PST by cripplecreek (Seniors, the new shovel ready project under socialized medicine.)
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To: cripplecreek

I’ve never been submerged [thank God].

But I understand that kicking in the window does not help. Lowering it will not help, nor will opening the door.

This surprised the heck out of me when I heard it years ago.


12 posted on 11/03/2009 5:34:51 PM PST by BunnySlippers (I LOVE BULL MARKETS . . .)
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To: BunnySlippers

Should be number one gift for Christmas..electric locks and windows it can be a life saver!!!


13 posted on 11/03/2009 5:39:07 PM PST by GregB (According to The Constitution Sarah Palin is eligible to be President!)
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To: GregB

A ResQMe tool is inexpensive, available on Amazon and elsewhere. What a sad end to this story.


14 posted on 11/03/2009 5:44:22 PM PST by MikeJ
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To: cripplecreek
ResQMe - Key Chain Seat Belt Cutter and Window Breaker http://saveyourlife.us/ResQMe.html
15 posted on 11/03/2009 5:44:27 PM PST by Teflonic
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To: Doogle

Oh dear God. I’m so sorry for the families.


16 posted on 11/03/2009 5:46:33 PM PST by Sunshine Sister
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To: Teflonic
The Key Chain ..... is a great idea. Also what was said in a training class I went to is that if you can not break the window, wait until the car fills with water and then open the door. The pressure inside and outside will equalize and you will be able to open the door. Problem is that people panic, understandably.
17 posted on 11/03/2009 5:48:20 PM PST by LuvFreeRepublic (Support our military or leave. I will help you pack BO!)
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To: Teflonic

I have one of these in each of my vehicles. It is my number one fear! I hate going over bridges with water. I dream of dying this way!

So sad.....


18 posted on 11/03/2009 5:49:49 PM PST by jcsjcm (American Patriot - follow the Constitution and in God we Trust - Laus Deo)
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To: Teflonic

Just one more reason to NOT have electric windows.


19 posted on 11/03/2009 5:49:51 PM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: cripplecreek

Yep a little woodworking punch too. For that matter a good sized rock would work to break a window.


20 posted on 11/03/2009 5:52:41 PM PST by chris_bdba
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