An Ol' Broad's Ramblings
Another Needless Tragedy
This just breaks my heart as it raises my blood pressure.
Karl Ziebart died traveling to a place he loved – his church.
On Sunday, the 42-year-old Richfield man; his 9-year-old son, Luke; and a 12-year-old girl from another family were killed when the SUV in which they were riding was hit by a truck that slid across an icy road in Washington County, according to authorities and the man’s brother.
The girl’s name could not be confirmed late Sunday. All three were pronounced dead at the scene.
Ziebart’s 40-year-old wife, Denise; the Ziebarts’ two other children; and the 12-year-old girl’s 11-year-old brother suffered serious injuries and were taken to hospitals, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Department.
Amber Ziebart, 14, and her 11-year-old brother, Zechariah, underwent surgery at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin and were stable, said Karl Ziebart’s brother, Bernie.
Denise Ziebart, who was at Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa, was not stable enough for surgery as of late Sunday, Bernie Ziebart said.
The condition of the other 11-year-old boy could not be confirmed.
Three men who were in the 1-ton flatbed truck were not injured. Their names had not been released by the Sheriff’s Department.
A horrible tragedy. I urge you to read the entire article to learn more about the victims. So, why is my blood pressure going up? Why am I just so freakin’ mad I could spit?
The truck’s driver and his two passengers – ages 30 and 31, both of Milwaukee – were detained on suspicion of being in the country illegally, according to the Sheriff’s Department. They are in custody at the Washington County Jail.
When, in the name of all that is holy, will people start enforcing the immigration laws? If the government would have gotten tough years ago, this family might still be intact.
Cross Posted at Silent E Speaks
