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 The 13-year-old son of my coworker was killed this weekend. I just found out when I came into the office this morning. Please pray for Chris, the teen's dad, and their family. Pray for wisdom in how to help Chris through this time. My son is 13, also. This hits way too close to home for me. Thank you for your prayers. ~Suzanne
Young teen killed in drunken driving crash near Shafter
The Bakersfield Californian Monday, Aug 6 2007 7:43 AM
Last Updated: Monday, Aug 6 2007 7:50 AM
A 13-year-old Bakersfield boy was killed Sunday in a drunken driving crash at 6 p.m. near Shafter, the Kern County Coroner's staff reported.
Brock Christian Bellue was a rear seat passenger in a 2003 Cadillac sports utility vehicle which was broadsided by a 1984 Ford pickup truck at Lerdo Highway and Magnolia Avenue, the staff said.
Bellue was the only one in the crash not wearing a seat belt and he was ejected as the Cadillac overturned several times, California Highway Patrol officers said.
He died an hour later in the emergency room at Kern Medical Center.
The pickup was driven by Gordon D. Tutton, 60, of Wasco, who was arrested on suspicion of felony drunken driving, officers said.
He was going north on Magnolia Avenue at about 40 to 45 mph, failed to stop at a stop sign at Lerdo Highway and broadsided the Cadillac as its driver, Kellie Roland, 40, of Bakersfield, was going about 70 mph east on Lerdo Highway, officers said.
Roland suffered moderate injuries, while another passenger, Jordan C. Root, 14, suffered minor injuries, officers reported.
Tutton and his passenger, Shalie Cole, 21, of Bakersfield both suffered minor injuries.
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August 06, 2007 at 9:40am |
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| Oh Lord...I am praying! |
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Praying for those affected by this tragedy. May God's peace and comfort be found by all. Dave |
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August 07, 2007 at 1:04am |
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| Praying for those involved...Lord i lift up Soozanne that you give her the right words at the right time and Lord i come against any mind traffic that is harshing to her in Jesus precious name..... |
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Mitzi, I know what you are saying. The difficult truth is most of us have been guilty of allowing our kids to unbuckle 'for just a second' at one time or another. I know I have.
"Hey, Mom. Can I unbuckle for a second? I just dropped my MP3 player."
"Mom, Can I unbuckle and rebuckle? This strap is cutting into my neck!"
"Mom, I'm gonna unbuckle for a second. I can't reach my pillow. OK?"
And that's all it takes. I would give anything to have a rewind button to hand this family, but I don't. In terms of blame, it doesn't matter whether he was buckled, unbuckled, or sitting on the roof. The guilt lies squarely, 100%, on the intoxicated driver who ran the stop sign. That said, I'm sure his mom has beat herself up enough over this situation. What she needs now is a lot of love. |
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| Soozanne, do you see Kellie much? If so, at the right time, let her know there are people across the country mourning her loss and holding her up in prayer. |
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MItzi, I am so sorry about your loss. I can't imagine what that must be like. It sounds like you can really identify with this family. What a painful experience to deal with.
Voice, Brock's parents are divorced and I only know the Dad. When the time is right, I'll let him know about all of the prayers and concern being lifted up for them. Right now, he's just doing his best to get through every day. He doesn't talk about Brock at work and seems to be on auto-pilot right now. We are all just trying to be supportive. Thank you all for praying for Kellie, Chris and their families. |
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| You know what, it seems ironic that the drunk driver usually walks away with minor injuries while his victims lose thier lives or are severely injured. It's sad that innocent people pay the price for someone else's mistakes. |
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I was just having that same conversation with my sister earlier this week, Dennis. My dad used to tell us that it was because they were so drunk, they didn't tense up on impact like sober people do. I wonder if there's any truth in that.
What amazes me about God is He will forgive this man if he repents. That's why God is God and I am not. Grace is a concept I'll never fully grasp, and praise God for such a gift! |
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| *praying* for the family, and for you as well. blessings to you and those you have interaction with during all of this. xo |
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Heavenly Father, please be with the family and friends of Brock. Show them your Love and compassion. Give them guidance and the strength to be able to cope with such a tremendous loss. Lord, in Your Mercy, hear my prayer. |
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| Adding my prayers of support for the family and friends of this young man--and for you. Two of my daughter's closest friends were killed by a drunk driver just a week before Christmas a few years ago. To loose a child like this is such a horrible and senseless tragedy. My heart goes out to everyone who has been affected by this loss. |
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Soozanne, what you said above is so powerful and so right on.
"What amazes me about God is He will forgive this man if he repents. That's why God is God and I am not. Grace is a concept I'll never fully grasp, and praise God for such a gift!"
Many of us feel this way. How can the one who did such a thing walk away, and maybe at some point in the future, be totally forgiven...it is only because God is God and we are not...and when I ponder this thought it drives me to my knees...selah. |
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| Voice, I read Philip Yancey's book, What's So Amazing About Grace? about five years ago. It took me six months to read. Just being able to conceptualize the tip of the iceburg of God's grace was a huge undertaking. I know I'll never understand it, but I am forever grateful for it. Since I finished the book, I can't get through communion without weeping over His gift to us. His grace takes my breath away. |
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