Three teens dead following crash in Tampico
Three teenagers are dead following a two-vehicle crash Thursday in rural Tampico.
The three were all from Tampico: 16-year-old Douglas “DJ” Dorathy, 14-year-old Channing Swertfeger and 14-year-old Jayden Hanson were killed, when the vehicle they were passengers in was heading northbound on Luther Road and was struck in the intersection of Hahnaman Road by an eastbound semi tractor trailer truck, according to the Whiteside County Coroner on Friday.
All three were pronounced dead at the scene by Whiteside County Coroner Joe McDonald.
EARLIER:
According to a release, on March 28 at 12:55 p.m., Whiteside County Deputies responded to a traffic crash involving a semi tractor trailer and a Ford Pick up truck at the intersection of Hahnman Rd. and Luther Rd. Upon investigation, three people were pronounced dead on scene.
The Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico school district released the following statement:
Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD #3 Families,
I want to update you on the serious motor vehicle crash involving our students that has shaken our community today. It is with great sadness that I must inform you that three children have passed away. These students attended PLT Middle School and PLT High School.
Our district is committed to doing everything we can to help our students with the grieving and healing process. To that end, we have activated our crisis counseling team to be at PLT Middle/High School (38 Ferry Street, Prophetstown) tomorrow, Friday, March 29th beginning at 9:00am. There will be counselors, social workers, and area ministers present to support our community.
This loss will affect everyone in our school family and in the Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community. Students may have a difficult time dealing with the loss, and we encourage you to talk with your child.
At this time, the district will not be releasing the name of the student out of respect for the privacy of the families.
Sincerely,
Heidi Lensing, SuperintendentProphetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD #3
No other information is available at this time.
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