Dec 06, 2021

GoFundMe established to assist accident victim's family

Posted Dec 06, 2021 5:25 PM
Kenni Cantu-photo GoFundMe
Kenni Cantu-photo GoFundMe

MANHATTAN — The sister of a Manhattan teen who died in a weekend accident has established a fundraiser to help cover funeral expenses.

Kenni Cantu, 14, was one of two teens who died in a crash along K-18 early Sunday.

The Kansas Highway Patrol a 2005 Chevy Trailblazer driven by  Paris Eboni Burgess, 17, Manhattan, was eastbound on Kansas 18 Highway (Fort Riley Boulevard) at Scenic Drive.

The driver lost control of the SUV. The vehicle entered the south ditch,  struck a concrete bridge pillar and caught fire.

Two passengers identified as 14-year-old Kenni  Cantu and 14-year-old Gaysha Alfred both of Manhattan, were pronounced dead at the scene and were transported to Frontier Forensics.

EMS transported Burgess  and passengers Alecia Reyna  Smith Haynes, 13, Manhattan, to Via Christi in Manhattan and 14-year-old Jean Carlos Vazques-Ponce of Manhattan to KU Medical Center.

As of Monday morning, $9,025 of the fund’s $25,000 goal has been raised.