MEDIA CONTACT: Mark E. Brady, Chief Spokesperson, 240-508-7930
mebrady@co.pg.md.us @PGFDPIO
To put this event into perspective we need to provide some background on how these families met at Childrens National Medical Center. As previously reported:
“A horrific and tragic incident occurred on the evening of
Sunday, November 8, 2015. A crash on Chillum Road had initially claimed
the lives of 4 people including 1 child. 14 others were transported to
area hospitals some in critical condition. This mass casualty incident
was one of the worst the Department has experienced in recent memory
considering the number of patients (18), fatalities (4) and the severity of
injuries (8 in critical-life threatening).”
Since the crash another child succumbed to his injuries and an pregnant
female lost her unborn child.
On December 21, volunteer and career members of the Hyattsville Volunteer Fire Department and the Prince
George’s County Fire/EMS Department hosted a reunion between members of a
family that were involved in the incident and a family they met while staying
at Children’s National Medical Center. Carrie Jenkins was in the hospital with
her son, Brayden, when they had the opportunity to meet one of the
children that was involved in the Chillum Road crash. Little Dianna made such
an impression on Mrs. Jenkins that when she returned to her home in Virginia
she decided to enlist the help of her friends and family for donations. Mrs.
Jenkins then contacted reporter Jeannette Reyes of WJLA News 7/News Channel 8. Reyes worked with Dave Iannone, Hayttsville Volunteer President, and Fourth
Battalion Commander Michael Glaubitz to arrange and coordinate a meeting
between the two families.
At the Hyattsville Fire/EMS Station 801 that reunion occurred on December 21. There were
dozens of presents that The Jenkins Family had purchased from their collected
donations. Jenkins and her two sons, Luke and Carter, were able to share
these gifts with Little Dianna, her brother Junior and their father, Fredy.
The volunteer
and career firefighters and paramedics from the Hyattsville Station were on
hand to host the event along with Stations 834 Chillum –Adelphi, Station 844
Chillum, Station 855 Bunker Hill, Santa and Battalion Chief 884. Some of the Firefighter/Medics attending the reunion were working the night of the tragic crash.
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