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Hero 13-year-old Saves Sisters Burning Van - Culture, Family, Travel, Consumer Reviews - Posted: 10th Jun, 2013 - 2:38pm
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Kaleb Siebert
Hero 13-year-old Saves Sisters From Burning Van
I'm so glad Kaleb was able to save his sisters! It is really sad the driver of the other car died. Accidents like this happen on a daily basis and every second counts in situations such as this one.
QUOTE According to Indiana news station WTHR, Kaleb Siebert was riding in a car with his mother, 39-year-old Kian Cleefman, and his four siblings, Kassidy Siebert, 11, Karina Castaneda, 10, Klarissa Castaneda, 6, and Kloe Castaneda, 3, in Clinton County. While the kids were half-asleep, an oncoming car hit their van head-on and both vehicles burst into flames.
None of the family members could be reached for comment, but Kaleb told WTHR, "I didn't feel the impact. I didn't feel the air bag. The only thing I felt was my mom tell me to get out of the car."
"When I opened the door, flames started coming in, but for a couple of seconds went down, so I jumped out," Karina said. Her sister Kassidy followed.
The children's mother had exited the van and according to Karina, was rolling on the ground on fire.
Meanwhile, the two youngest girls, Klarissa and Kloe, were still trapped inside the burning car.
"My mom yelled, 'Go back in and get your sisters!' I ripped off their seat belts," Kaleb said. "I wasn't thinking, I was running on instinct."
He scooped up his sisters and brought them to safety. Unfortunately, the driver of the second car, identified as 24-year-old Cassandra Luehrs of Frankfort, did not survive. However, all the family members are safe, save for some broken bones, and expected to recover. And Cleefman is currently hospitalized with second-degree burns. Source 5
None of the family members could be reached for comment, but Kaleb told WTHR, "I didn't feel the impact. I didn't feel the air bag. The only thing I felt was my mom tell me to get out of the car."
"When I opened the door, flames started coming in, but for a couple of seconds went down, so I jumped out," Karina said. Her sister Kassidy followed.
The children's mother had exited the van and according to Karina, was rolling on the ground on fire.
Meanwhile, the two youngest girls, Klarissa and Kloe, were still trapped inside the burning car.
"My mom yelled, 'Go back in and get your sisters!' I ripped off their seat belts," Kaleb said. "I wasn't thinking, I was running on instinct."
He scooped up his sisters and brought them to safety. Unfortunately, the driver of the second car, identified as 24-year-old Cassandra Luehrs of Frankfort, did not survive. However, all the family members are safe, save for some broken bones, and expected to recover. And Cleefman is currently hospitalized with second-degree burns. Source 5
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Post Date: 10th Jun, 2013 - 2:38pm / Post ID: #
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Having come across or responded to some serious accidents in my life I am glad to see that this child had the resourcefulness to make sure his family was safe after the accident. I know many are not so lucky to get out of a head on accident so well.
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