Tragic Auto Accident in St. Albans Leaves One Child Dead

A tragic auto accident in Queens, New York, on October 26, 2009, has left one child dead and two others fighting for their lives. Sheilia Bethea was traveling in a Mazda minivan on Dunkirk Street near Liberty Avenue in St. Albans when her car collided with a Toyota minivan.

Ms. Bethea had 5 children in her minivan and was driving them to an appointment with their foster-care agency and said the gas pedal got stuck to the floor. According to the police, Ms. Bethea was charged with reckless endangerment for speeding and removing a seat from the van to fit all the children in.

A 15-year-old girl died at Queens Hospital Center after this horrific car crash. Four other children were injured. Two of them, who are 5-years-old, were taken to the hospital in critical condition. The two other girls were less seriously injured. The Toyota driver was Carl Williams.





To read the New York Post article, follow this link: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/queens/girl_dead_two_critical_in_queens_6Fjwh5TppHqIBHMwgigOaL