WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The paternal grandparents of a 10-year-old Kansas girl killed in a crash last week are suing the truck driver involved in the collision, along with his employer.
Mark and Carrie Brady are seeking damages in excess of $75,000 from the driver and L.B. White Trucking Inc. of Wellington.
The Bradys’ granddaughter, Anaiah Brady, along with her mother and three young siblings, all died in the accident on Friday when the family’s Ford Expedition collided with a loaded grain truck between Cheney and Clearwater.
Ronald White, who is affiliated with the trucking company, said he was not aware of the lawsuit and called the crash “a tragedy” when contacted by phone, but declined further comment.
An investigation of the accident continues and no charges have been filed.
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SEDGWICK COUNTY —Authorities have released names of the victims involved in the fatal Friday evening crash in Sedgwick County.
A Ford Expedition driven by Jessica Noel, 33, Viola, with her four children as passengers was southbound in the 7100 Block of South 263rd Street West southeast of Cheny, according to the Sedgwick County Sheriff's office daily accident bulletin.
A semi trailer loaded with grain and driven by Andrew Specht ran a stop sign, according the sheriff's department. Noel's vehicle struck the trailer and it split in two pieces.
Noel, and her children Jeffrey Thompson III, 4, Hank Thompson, 4-months, and Anaiah Brady, 10, were pronounced dead at the scene and were transported to the Forensic Science Center, according to the sheriff's department.
EMS transported a fourth passenger 1-year-old Mack Thompson to Wesley Medical Center in critical condition, according to the bulletin from the sheriff's department. He died at the hospital. Specht was not injured.
The accident remains under investigation.