This isn’t going to be a long post. I’ll keep it short, because we are going to honor the short life of a 9-year old girl. Her name is Rachel Beckwith. She severed her spinal cord in an accident involving 14 vehicles on I-90 near Belleview WA, last week. She was placed on life support, but sadly passed on three days after the accident. She was profiled tonight on NBC Nightly News. June 12th was her birthday.
She didn’t want presents, just to raise $300 for a donation to http://www.charitywater.org/. "I found out that millions of people don’t live to see their 5th birthday," Rachel wrote. "And why? Because they didn’t have access to clean, safe water so I’m celebrating my birthday like never before. I’m asking from everyone I know to donate to my campaign instead of gifts for my birthday. Every penny of the money raised will go directly to fund freshwater projects in developing nations."
She managed to raise $220 and decided to wait until next to continue her quest. Then the fatal accident. Her story got out through family, friends, her church, and the media. They have raised, so far, more than $675,000! Yes, God does work in mysterious ways.
PS/Mercer Island Patch – “The crash occurred Wednesday, July 20, around 8 a.m. when a tractor trailer struck a logging truck and set off a 14-vehicle pileup on westbound Interstate 90 just east of the Interstate 405 exit. The tractor trailer, driven by Richard H. Noble, 60, of Concrete, was headed westbound in the right-hand lane and came upon stopped traffic, said Washington State Patrol spokesman Sgt. Keith Trowbridge.
Noble tried to brake, but lost control of his semi and struck a logging cab in the next lane, which was driven by Michael M. Mullins, 61, of Randle, said Washington State Patrol spokeswoman Trooper Julie Startup”. The logging cab’s rear axle and rear assembly came off, and the load of the logging cab started to fishtail and strike multiple vehicles before Mullins was able to pull the logging truck to the right shoulder of the freeway, Trowbridge said. The tractor trailer driven by Noble also struck some vehicles that were stopped, Trowbridge said. In all, 14 vehicles were involved, according to the state patrol.
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