Odon teen suffers burns

Local News

Discussion

June 25, 2009

From Staff Reports The Washington Times-Herald Thu Jun 25, 2009, 10:27 PM EDT

ODON — An Odon teen is in the burn unit at Riley’s Children hospital in Indianapolis after being burned while working on a car Tuesday night in Odon.

Tyson Craig, 16, was working on the engine of a demolition car owned by Gene Vosters, according to a family friend. Vosters and Isaiah Swartzentruber were seated inside the car while Craig was pouring gasoline in the carburetor, according to the friend, when apparently a fire broke out. Craig suffered burns along his arms, according to the friend.

Messages left at Swartzentruber’s and Vosters’ residences were not returned.

A dispatcher with the sheriff’s department said they had no record of a call or accident report but had received calls asking about the incident.

An employee of Southwest Medical said she was aware of the accident but Southwest did not transport Craig and that he was transported by a private vehicle from the accident scene.

A burn unit nurse at Riley said she couldn’t release Craig’s condition and messages left with the hospital’s media relations department were unreturned.

Craig’s family has requested that no visits or phone calls be made to them while they focus on Craig’s recovery.

Craig will turn 17 Monday and will be a junior at North Daviess High School in the fall.

Text Only

Local News

Loogootee to hold graduation Friday
Loogootee Junior/Senior High School Class of 2012 will hold its graduation exercises at 7 p.m. Friday.

May 22, 2012
ND finds ways to use cell phones
A lengthy discussion between North Daviess school board and administrative members concerning future student cell phone usage dominated the board’s Monday meeting.
Board members were considering a second reading for the school’s junior and senior high school handbooks when the discussion began.

May 22, 2012
Relay for Life kicks off
The 2012 Relay for Life kicked off at the Lena Dunn Elementary School track on Friday. The event started (above) with the survivor lap with the other participants lining the track to cheer them on. The relay continues through today at the track.

May 19, 2012 1 Photo
WHS DECA shows off national award
Washington High School DECA advisor Bill Turner had show-and-tell at the Washington Community Schools Board meeting Thursday night.

May 18, 2012
Brashear, Bush make history at DECA conference
Connor Brashear and Austin Bush became the first students from Washington DECA to place first at the international career development conference.

May 18, 2012 1 Photo
NSWC Crane to host charity bike event Saturday
Bike enthusiasts will use pedal power to raise funds for injured military personnel Saturday on the 100-square-mile Naval Support Activity Crane facility.

May 17, 2012 1 Photo
Shoals to hold commencement Saturday
Shoals Junior/Senior High School will hold its commencement at 2 p.m. Saturday in the high school gymnasium.

May 17, 2012
Keep walking
This weekend Daviess County residents can participate in the fight against cancer and celebrate both those who’ve been lost to and those who’ve survived the deadly disease.

May 17, 2012 1 Photo
Tressel pleads guilty in stabbing
Larry A. Tressel, 40, of Washington, pleaded guilty to attempt to commit murder in Daviess County Superior Court Tuesday, according to court documents. His sentencing hearing was scheduled for 2 p.m., June 18.

May 17, 2012
Celebrating a million minutes
Barr-Reeve Elementary students and teachers celebrated the school’s achievement of 1 million minutes spent reading on Tuesday with new T-shirts, games and fun. First-grader Issac Yoder (above) competes in the book balancing competition.

May 16, 2012 1 Photo
More Local News Headlines

Local News

Search Results

Discussion

Odon teen suffers burns

Should students who fail IREAD-3 (twice) advance to 4th grade?

Site Map

Contact Us