It has been six days since three people were killed and a fourth was seriously injured in a car-pedestrian crash in Newark Valley; 52-year-old Doreen Wood, 66-year-old Jack Stephens, and 25-year-old Kurtis Acker were killed when a 2017 Hyundai Sante Fe SUV, driven by an unidentified 18-year-old, struck them on Route 38.
The fourth victim, Wood’s daughter, 27-year-old Christy Oralls, was air lifted to Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse where she remains in serious condition.
A memorial is set up in front of Green Valley Trailer Park, located along Route 38 in Newark Valley, N.Y. This is also the location where three people died last Wednesday, and one remains in critical condition following a vehicle / pedestrian crash at the same location. Photo credit: Scott Armstrong.
“She is fighting the fight,” said Amanda Spears, a relative of Christy’s.
Without any recollection of the accident, and with four children that need her at home, Oralls is in need of assistance.
A current GoFundMe was shut off temporarily as things are being set up. We will continue to report on this story, and will advise the community when an avenue to help this young woman in need becomes available. Hopefully within the next day or two.
U got this Christy hang in there girl u got ur kids and all of us praying for u girl ur a fighter
Love you Christy u got this we all are praying for u love u
Ive yet to hear how all these people were hit, how they were not seen? I live here too and so am anxious to know how this happened. I feel so bad for these people and the families left behind. Im so praying the last one to be able to fight and make it!!
I MISS U SO SO MUCH KURTIS I WISH THIS NEVER HAS HAPPENED TO YOU OR THE OTHERS !! IM GOING MISS U COMING to see u and all ur phone calls!! U will always be my baby boy !!! I LOVE U KURTIS MITCHELL ACKER !!
FLY HIGH MY BOY AND WATCH OVER US ALL ?????❤️❤️❤️❤️????????