Claim: Facebook user Joshua Sherwood's three-year-old nephew Kinith Massey was gravely injured in a car crash involving a drunk driver.
Example: [Collected via Facebook, January 2015]
Please say a prayer for my nephew.. He was on a serious accident caused by a drunk driver.. He a very serious cut on his forehead. Everyone share this pic to show what a drunk driver can do..
Origins: On
Please say a prayer for my nephew. He was on a serious accident caused by a drunk driver. He a very serious cut on his forehead. Everyone share this pic to show what a drunk driver can do.
The image was shared tens of thousands of times within days, and many Facebook members wanted to know whether the picture and claim were accurate. On
I am making it my mission for the message that drunk driving can and does ruin lives. Hoping that all my fb friends share any of my statuses to show how this irresponsible decision changes lives forever.
My 3 year old nephew was involved in a severe car accident that left him paralyzed from the waste down. The vehicle he was in was hit head on by a drunk driver who was driving the wrong way down the highway. My sister in law as well as two other adults had to be cut out of the vehicle. She had surgery and is recovering.
Sherwood provided his nephew's name (Kinith Massey) and linked to an article about a
Attempts to determine the medical conditions of those involved were unsuccessful on Sunday, but O'Donohue believes the occupants in the Saturn were local as "relatives began pouring in to KRMC" shortly after the crash.
Three adults in the Saturn, which had serious front-end damage, were pinned against the dashboard. The child, who was in a car seat, was the first to be rescued and was immediately taken to KRMC [Kingman Regional Medical Center], said O'Donohue.
Massey was not mentioned by name in that or a subsequent article published on
Vanwormer, the sole occupant of a blue-in-color 2005 Chevrolet Sedan, crashed into a maroon The man and the boy, who were in the backseat with the child in a car seat, were taken to KRMC with non-life-threatening injuries. Vanwormer also sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to Kingman Regional Medical Center. Kingman Police spokeswoman Jennifer Sochocki said the investigation remains open and nobody has been cited. She said KPD investigators believe Vanwormer might have been drinking alcohol.
Roger Vanwormer, 45, of Kingman was reportedly driving south in the northbound lanes over Coyote
Sherwood linked to the page of his brother-in-law, Kinith's father Robbie, who posted several status updates about the child's hospitalization, including one on
Hello everyone that has been following the situation with Kinith Massey and Vanessa Bell. I am in Vegas with Kini. Nessa is up here too in a different hospital. I will be updating everyone soon. I can tell u that both are alive.
Later that day, Massey added:
Heres the update ... my son has a spinal injury ... he can't walk. That about says it all for now. I'm at a loss for any further words at this point.
The basic details of Sherwood's Facebook post unfortunately check out. His nephew Kinith Massey was involved in a serious car crash on
Last updated: 27 January 2015
