Fundraiser aids teen's recovery, grandfather's funeral costs after ambulance crash
Conner Schoon and John Martin together in an undated photo. (Credit: GoFundMe)
OCONEE COUNTY, Ga. - A family is mourning a grandfather and supporting his teenage grandson's recovery after both were pinned beneath an ambulance in a tragic roadside crash on Sunday evening.
Fatal ambulance crash on Atlanta Highway
What we know:
The Georgia State Patrol is investigating the crash that happened Sunday night on Atlanta Highway, just east of Whitehead Road.
John Carter Martin had pulled over to the side of the road to help his grandson, Carter Schoon, with his disabled car.
The pair was standing outside the car, working on it, when a westbound ambulance from Northeast Georgia Medical Center struck it.
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The impact pushed the vehicle onto the north shoulder of the road, leaving Schoon and Martin pinned under the ambulance.
Martin passed away on the scene, while Schoon was rushed to a hospital.
He was then transferred to Arthur M. Blank Children's Hospital in Atlanta, where he underwent a three-and-a-half-hour surgery to help control bleeding.
According to his family, Schoon's injuries include a cut spleen, a broken left clavicle and multiple lacerations, but he remains stable.
Community support for the victims' family
What you can do:
The fundraiser, organized by Schoon's sister Kelsey Boyd, is seeking help to support the 17-year-old's mounting hospital bills and funeral costs for the family's beloved grandfather.
"Anything you can donate would help my family out greatly. Even if you can't donate at this time, please continue to pray," Boyd said.
To see the GoFundMe, click here.
What we don't know:
Authorities have not said whether the ambulance driver involved in the crash will be charged.
The Source: Information in this report comes from the family's GoFundMe and past FOX 5 reporting.