Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Carol S. (Lyster) Derouen. Lafayette Daily Advertiser Editor's note: The following contains graphic descriptions. Without hesitation, they dropped what they were doing and came with their search dogs. "Katie told her they were all gone… And one by one, her mom asked, 'Lindy? Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. Updated: November 7, 2011 Biography ID: 65002671 Loyce H Derouen (1915 - 1994) Last Known Residence New Iberia, Iberia County, Louisiana 70560 Born May 28, 1915 Death May 31, 1994 Summary Loyce H Derouen of New Iberia, Iberia County, Louisiana was born on May 28, 1915, and died at age 79 years old on May 31, 1994. I didn't see the actual flipping of the car, Gary said. DeRouen rushed to three hospitals that night in an effort to locate her loved ones. DeRouen said she was at a Christmas party when she got the The vehicles struck head-on in the left lane. Their mom, Dawn Simmons, and Marissa, were also rushed to the hospital where they remain in critical condition. The family planned on telling Dawn about the death of her three children after she left the ICU, but unfortunately had to tell her sooner. It ended up costing $1 billion to clean up the site. Metro Creative Connection. She is still in a bind with her broken ankles, ribs and sternum but SHE is back. She was so alert. The deadly crash unfolded on Interstate 49 near St. Landry Parish just a week before Christmas. Bystanders at the Tanger outlets gathered to view the crash scene on the highway below. Siblings Lindy, Christopher and Kamryn Simmons, of Jeanerette, died Friday in a head-on collision on Interstate 49 in St. Landry Parish. Results are still pending and the crash remains under investigation, according to a statement from Trooper Thomas Gossen, spokesperson for Louisiana State Police. 129 South Mulberry Street Hit by a drunk driver head on. Both Lindy and Lundy, of Dallas, Georgia, were pronounced dead at the scene. Kamryn? My dad called me as I was at a Christmas party and told me, Mom got in a wreck. A Lincoln MK, driven by Tory Wingate, collided with an ambulance. The victims, their mother Dawn, 57, and Christopher's girlfriend Marissa, 16, were returning from his basketball game at Acadiana Christian School in Monroe when they were struck by an 'intoxicated' driver around 9pm, the GoFundMe said. They have dedicated and sacrificed so much, and then some, for us.". See you again, soon, kiddos! Their 57-year-old mother, Dawn Simmons, and Christophers girlfriend, 16-year-old, Marissa, both inside the vehicle at the time, were hospitalized. Brother? The following is a breakdown of crimes per 100,000 people in the U.S., provided by the FBI: WHITEVILLE, La. ------------------------------------------------------------Stay in touch with us anytime, anywhere. Mia Derouen, 4, died after a savage attack by the family's pet. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. By remaining on this website, you indicate your consent. I know God forgives me and knows how I was feeling in that moment.. "The support from our family, friends and community has truly been amazing," DeRouen wrote on Facebook. Christopher's girlfriend Marissa also had surgery on her femur and is healing at LGMC. Unsure about the status of her siblings, DeRouen began calling 'every hospital we could think of to locate them.' 'I have never, in my life, experienced more pain than in that moment. Coroner calls for 'life-saving' health warnings to be added to supermarket protein shakes after schoolboy, Why are we still waiting to bring police to justice? They were traveling southon Interstate 49 whenLundy was driving north in the southbound lanes near La. We dont know how we will ever find joy in anything again,' she wrote. "I feel so helpless sitting at home. She just kept asking if itthe GoFundMewas real. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Derouen, goes on in her GoFundMe about the turn of events that December night while at a Christmas party. Two other passengers in the Simmons'SUV, mother Dawn Simmons and Marissa,were transported to a hospital and were in critical condition over the weekend. The crash remains under investigation, according to police. But they were stable and that gave us some relief to be able to deal with locating my siblings. HENRY COUNTY, Ga. Police say a woman driving an SUV lost control and crashed on Interstate 75 in Henry County, throwing nine passengers from a truck and killing an 11-year-old girl. 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Investigators say Lundy was driving his truck the wrong way down I-49 and struck the Simmons SUV head-on. Katie Simmons DeRouen, the second-oldest sibling out of nine, organized the fundraiser on the GoFundMe platform to help support her parents after the loss of Kamryn? DeRouen would find out this information in bits and pieces while frantically trying to locate the vehicle's other occupants. My brother Wes was missing on April 24, 2020. There was an error processing your request. Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. "I dont know any financial/insurance information at this moment, but I do know that my parents will be out of work for a very long time," DeRouen said. The second car hit the back end of the first car, which spun into the eastbound lane, striking the car the Sims were in on the passenger side. Their mom, Dawn Simmons, was in the car with three of her nine children when a drunk driver slammed into them, killing 20-year-old Lindy, 17-year-old Christopher and 15-year-old Kamryn. The accident occurred Saturday around 6 p.m., said Georgia State Patrol Sgt. Troopers said in a news release that Derouen was traveling the wrong way in the left westbound lane of U.S. Hwy 90 on a 2006 Kawasaki Vulcan when a It was the baby, it was our baby, Kamryn. Kamryn, Christopher, and two other passengers were transported to a hospital. DeRouen said the doctor called her breaks severe and the surgeries major and that Simmons probably won't walk "like normal"for 10 months to a year, which likely would impact her job as a mail carrier. We'd love to hear eyewitness People are responding and fast. Keep it Clean. Katie Simmons DeRouen was at a Christmas party on Friday night when she got the call. The crash also killed three siblings, identified as 20-year-old Lindy Rae Simmons, 14-year-old Kamryn Simmons, and 16-year-old Christopher Simmons. An online fundraising campaign raised more than $607,000 for a family that sustained major injuries and lost three siblingsin acrash oneweek before Christmas. Kamryn and Christopher died from their injuries at the hospital. McCarthy's comments come on the same day that Trump for the first time is favored in a hypothetical election rematch against President Biden, per one new poll. We are empty. The crash claimed the lives of John Lundy, 54, of Dallas, Georgia, Lindy Rae Simmons, 20, Kamryn Simmons, 14, and Christopher Simmons, 16, all of Jeanerette. "The Louisiana State Police urges motorists to have a plan in place that includes always wearing your seat belt, never driving distracted or tired and having a designated driver or an alternate ride home when consuming alcohol. Kamryn, who was described as the 'sweetest person on earth' and Christopher - who was described as 'mom's angel child' and planned to keep retaking his ACT until he got a score of 32 - were taken to separate hospitals, where they later succumbed to their injuries and were identified by DeRouen. "I know that my mom and dad would not want me to do this," DeRouen wrote. "I am simply a hopeless daughter who's trying to think of anyway that I could make this even .000000001% better for my mom and dad in the very dark days to come.". "Katie told her they were all gone," DeRouen wrote. At Gray, our journalists report, write, edit and produce the news content that informs the communities we serve. (Credit: FOX TV Stations). 'We eventually were led to the room where they unzipped my sweet baby sisters body bag and revealed to me her perfect face. Dawn Simmons suffered numerous injuries in the wreck, including a bleeding spleen, punctured lung, two broken ankles, a broken leg and broken wrists. We are empty. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. I dont know that theyll ever be able to mentally handle going back to work. Dawn suffered from a bleeding spleen, a punctured lung and two broken ankles, according to a GoFundMe set up by the victims sister and daughter, Katie DeRouen. HENRY COUNTY, Ga. Police say a woman driving an SUV lost control and crashed on Interstate 75 in Henry County, throwing nine passengers from a truck The state trooper called my dad back to say that the young blonde that was driving did not survive as well as the driver of the other car, it reads. According to troopers, a Mercury Mountaineer crashed into a Nissan Sentra around 8 a.m. Thursday. All of them?' Now, 1 driver is dead, NASCAR star Jimmie Johnsons in-laws, nephew found dead, SUV swallowed up in hole along busy road in midtown Atlanta, Childs mummified body found in closet, DeKalb neighbors say, Customers thought they were driving off with new cars. She also had a lacerated carotid artery. DeRouen said their parents lived for their children. 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To reach the newsroom or report a typo/correction, click HERE. Police: Woman lost control of SUV in crash that killed 11-year-old. Acadiana woman honors siblings killed in crash by helping others. WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta facebook feed(Opens a new window), WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta twitter feed(Opens a new window), WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta instagram feed(Opens a new window), WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta youtube feed(Opens a new window), Mom hears 15-year-old daughter's murder through phone call, Alligator spotted in pond where crews searching for missing boy, Police: 11-year-old girl attacked in mall restroom, father tackles suspect in food court, 2 cars were racing at 92 mph through busy Gwinnett intersection, police say. November 11, 2003 Summary Raymond Christopher Derouen Jr was born on February 19, 1982, and died at age 21 years old on November 11, 2003. Be Nice. Gone. According to reports, 29-year-old Ian Wayne Derouen was in a Ford F-150 traveling Some moments are hard. ', Katie has since updated on her Facebook page that she 'got her momma back.'.
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