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Helping Family of Two Boys Killed in Crash
By: Robert Price
Remembering the victims and helping the survivors of a tragic car accident that killed two young boys.
It's been nearly two weeks since the deaths of Walter and Wesley Maspero.
Both died when a suspected drug trafficker slammed into their family's car during a high-speed police chase at I-35 and Shepherd Road.
Robert Price shows us how the family is now getting help from people who helped raise the boys.
"When I first heard, I couldn't believe it,” said Elena Ramirez of Southern Angels Daycare. “I was in shock. It was like, 'No, can't be'."
Their parents and two other siblings survived the crash, a crash that devastated everyone here at Southern Angels.
"I was real attached to them because I raised them like my own." said Ramirez.
Ramirez had cared for Walter and Wesley all day every day. She describes 17-month-old Wesley as the loud, energetic one.
"Ohhh, Wesley was such an active little boy,” said Ramirez. “Active in everything."
"Being that he was the baby from the family, he picked up everything from the older ones," said Southern Angels director Janie Viero.
"He was very loveable,” added Ramirez. “He was always wanting to hold your hand and he liked to be held."
Three-year-old Walter loved to sing, but in general, was more on the quiet side.
"Walter was more sentimental,” said Viero. “I don't know, there was always that special gift that he had."
All eight of the Maspero children at some point in time spent their days at Southern Angels Daycare, with the four youngest still enrolled at the time of the accident. In fact, the two children who survived the crash -- 3-year-old Wyatt and 2-month-old Wynnsday are already back here.
"The baby, of course, has a little cast, so I have to be careful when I'm taking care of her because she's so delicate right now," said Ramirez.
As the Maspero family faces mounting funeral and medical costs, Southern Angels looked to help with an all-day barbecue fundraiser.
"Because of the faith that we have in god, that's what has pulled us through all this,” said Viero. “To be able to accept it and continue. We believe that god needed two angels."
The boys’ father remains in the hospital in stable condition.
By: Robert Price
Remembering the victims and helping the survivors of a tragic car accident that killed two young boys.
It's been nearly two weeks since the deaths of Walter and Wesley Maspero.
Both died when a suspected drug trafficker slammed into their family's car during a high-speed police chase at I-35 and Shepherd Road.
Robert Price shows us how the family is now getting help from people who helped raise the boys.
"When I first heard, I couldn't believe it,” said Elena Ramirez of Southern Angels Daycare. “I was in shock. It was like, 'No, can't be'."
Their parents and two other siblings survived the crash, a crash that devastated everyone here at Southern Angels.
"I was real attached to them because I raised them like my own." said Ramirez.
Ramirez had cared for Walter and Wesley all day every day. She describes 17-month-old Wesley as the loud, energetic one.
"Ohhh, Wesley was such an active little boy,” said Ramirez. “Active in everything."
"Being that he was the baby from the family, he picked up everything from the older ones," said Southern Angels director Janie Viero.
"He was very loveable,” added Ramirez. “He was always wanting to hold your hand and he liked to be held."
Three-year-old Walter loved to sing, but in general, was more on the quiet side.
"Walter was more sentimental,” said Viero. “I don't know, there was always that special gift that he had."
All eight of the Maspero children at some point in time spent their days at Southern Angels Daycare, with the four youngest still enrolled at the time of the accident. In fact, the two children who survived the crash -- 3-year-old Wyatt and 2-month-old Wynnsday are already back here.
"The baby, of course, has a little cast, so I have to be careful when I'm taking care of her because she's so delicate right now," said Ramirez.
As the Maspero family faces mounting funeral and medical costs, Southern Angels looked to help with an all-day barbecue fundraiser.
"Because of the faith that we have in god, that's what has pulled us through all this,” said Viero. “To be able to accept it and continue. We believe that god needed two angels."
The boys’ father remains in the hospital in stable condition.
TEXAS NEWS
High winds derail 47 BNSF cars in Texas Panhandle
June 18, 2013 15:53 GMT
FRIONA, Texas (AP) -- A rail line in the Texas Panhandle has reopened after storms packing winds strong enough to form a tornado overturned more than 40 BNSF Railway cars.
BNSF spokesman Joe Faust said Tuesday that nobody was hurt in the derailment between Friona (free-OHN'-uh) and Summerfield.
Faust says 47 cars that were empty or carrying various freight derailed before dawn Monday. He says 42 cars ended up on their sides. No cargo spilled on the 71-car train traveling from Clovis, N.M., to Amarillo.
The National Weather Service in Lubbock estimates winds gusted up to 100 mph during the derailment. Forecaster John Lipe (lype) says sometimes the outflow from thunderstorms can produce such winds. EF1 tornadoes carry winds from 86 mph to 110 mph.
Fort Worth-based BNSF reopened the line around midnight Monday.
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