Front seat passenger, Kelsi A. Bird, 16 of Dansville, NY was
taken by Mercy Flight to Strong Memorial Hospital for multiple non-life-threatening
injuries and was the only person wearing a seat belt during the collision. Police said she suffered a broken leg and rib. The operator of the SUV, Rebecca L. Earner, 16 of
Dansville, NY and the other three occupants, Ambra E. Eddleton, 16, Justin D.
Carpenter, 14 and Kyrstin L. Wolfanger, 14 all of Dansville, NY, were
pronounced dead at the scene.
James O'Callaghan is the Public Information Officer for the New York State Police in Batavia. He told WHEC-TV
"The registered owner of the vehicle had no knowledge
these kids had taken the vehicle." He added "one of the occupants
took the vehicle without that person's knowledge, picked up a couple of their
friends and that's why this collision took place at 4:30 in the morning." There was a large turnout Sunday at Babcock Park in Dansville for an impromptu memorial service.
