subscribesubscriber servicescontact usabout ussite mapBuy a Classified
Wed, Aug 27 2008 

Published: March 07, 2008 08:48 am    print this story   email this story   comment on this story  

Two killed as truck hits home; 5-year-old boy inside unharmed

By SANDRA K. REABUCK
The Tribune-Democrat

SEWARD A 5-year-old boy getting up to play a game narrowly escaped injury late Thursday when, seconds later, a pickup ran over his bed in a wreck that killed the truck’s occupants.

Frances Smith, the 5-year-old boy’s grandmother and legal guardian, told The Associated Press she had just put the boy, Lenny Garshnick, to bed minutes earlier.

Another child in the room also was unhurt when the truck smashed through the walls of the home.

But two young men were killed when their fast-moving pickup ran off the road and rammed into the side of the house at 10:30 p.m. Thursday on Route 711.

State police identified the victims as James Lawrence Foster, 21, of New Florence, and Jon Andrew Barlak, 21, of Armagh.

Police said Foster was driving the northbound truck, which came to rest in the bedroom.

Lenny was trapped in the bedroom but neighbors dug into the debris and removed him through a hole in the wall, Smith said.

The house, now converted into apartments, formerly was a bar, first known as the Twin Towers and later as Reed’s Sports Bar.

Firefighters from Seward and New Florence assisted at the scene, Seward fire Chief Dennis Rudnik said. Authorities said both men were trapped in the wreckage.

The chief described the accident as a tragedy and a difficult situation for firefighters and other emergency responders.

The crash site is where another Seward man was killed several years ago, neighbor Elly Prigmore said. Through the years, she said other accidents happened at the same curve and, depending on which direction the vehicles were traveling, they ended up in structures on opposite sides of the road.

print this story   email this story   comment on this story  

Click to discuss this story with other readers on our forums.



monster
wheels
Premier Guide
Find a business

Walking Fingers
Maps, Menus, Store hours, Coupons, and more...
Premier Guide

Find a job! Find a Home! Find a car!

Premium Jobs

SALES
SALES
“The Green Advantage”

JOIN THE HIGHEST PAID SALES FORCE
IN THE LAWN CARE
INDUSTRY!
...>MORE


LIVE-IN CARETAKER for elderly woman in Cairnbook/Central City area. Exp. in Alzheimer’s patients preferred. Background c...>MORE

ARBY’S NOW INTERVIEWING FOR NEW TEAM MEMBERS!
ARBY’S NOW INTERVIEWING FOR NEW TEAM MEMBERS! Flexible Sched. No exp. necessary. We will train. If you have experie...>MORE

ASSISTANT CONTROLLER
COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF CAMBRIA COUNTY
Has the following positions available.

ASSISTANT CONTROLL
...>MORE

BOARD CERTIFIED OFF-TOUR INPATIENT HOSPITALISTS
BOARD CERTIFIED
OFF-TOUR INPATIENT HOSPITALISTS

Opportunities exist for (4) Hospitalists (Board Certi
...>MORE

Manager of Procurement and Warehousing
KDH DEFENSE SYSTEMS INC.

Has immediate opening for

Manager of Procurement
and Warehousing
...>MORE

GRAPHICS SPECIALIST/WEB SPECIALIST
Graphics Specialist/
Web Specialist

Graphics Specialist: Design and layout, proficient
...>MORE

CNAs & LPN
PRESBYTERIAN HOME

CNA – PART TIME
With benefits.
Variable hours.

CNA – PER DIEM
(We
...>MORE

CUSTOMER SERVICE REPS
CUSTOMER
SERVICE REPS
CallcenterHR, Inc. is growing. We are looking for motivated individuals to become Cus
...>MORE

Telehealth Research Specialist
TELEHEALTH
RESEARCH
SPECIALIST

Saint Francis University’s Center of Excellence for Remote and Medic
...>MORE

See all ads

Garage/Yard Sales


RICHLAND YARD SALE 8am-2pm, Saturday - Aug. 30th. 311 Kerr Drive. Kids clothes, toys, HH & more. Quality sale! Rain Date...>MORE


1227 SOAP HOLLOW RD. Fri., 8-7; Sat. 8-3. Longaberger, Art, Craft, Scrapbook Supplies, Collectibles, Furniture, Baseball...>MORE

See all ads

Premium Homes

RICHLAND TWP. & SALON
RICHLAND TOWNSHIP

SUCCESSFUL BEAUTY SALON in Richland Twp. for sale. 1st flr. of 3 BR cape cod house, also at
...>MORE

Walnut Grove

WALNUT GROVE

2 houses for sale,
3 BR rented $350/mo,
& a 2 BR vacant,
$37,500 for both.<
...>MORE

RICHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT
RICHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT

Clean, ready to move into, 4 bedrooms - 2 up, 2 down, laundry room on main floor, 2
...>MORE

See all ads

Don't Miss This!


Discussion Group
$100 cash paid for participation in a 4-hour discussion group. LFK is seeking participants from Ca
...>MORE


LIBERTY TAX SERVICE
FREE TAX SCHOOL
Earn extra income after taking course.
Flexible Schedules.
Con
...>MORE


2 TICKETS - Richmond Sprint Cup Race 9/06. Row 29. $90 each. Call 814-241-0899....>MORE

See all ads


click here click here click here click here click here click here click here click here click here click here click here click here click here click here click here click here

 

Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.CNHI Classified Advertising NetworkCNHI News Service
Associated Press content © 2008. All rights reserved. AP content may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Our site is powered by Zope and our Internet Yellow Pages site is powered by PremierGuide.
Some parts of our site may require you to download the Flash Player Plugin.
View our Privacy Policy
Advertiser index