Kimberly Colyer, 12, killed and three young people injured in rollover car crash at railroad crossing on Union Road in Carlyle, Ohio

Modified Date: 
Tue, 05/26/2015 - 3:57pm
Accident Date: 
Friday, May 1, 2015

12-year-old fatality in Carlisle rollover crash is IDd

The four occupants in the minivan ranged in age from 12 to 17, and no train was involved in the crash. 

Community gathers to remember 12-year-old crash victim

Donations and benefits are being organized for the Colyer family to cover funeral expenses for Kimmy and hospital expenses for their daughter Taylor who was also in the crash. A GoFundMe page has also been set up for the family. You can donate by clicking here.

Classmates remember 12-year-old killed in crash

A vigil is set for Monday evening at the school. Organizers ask that anyone attending wear purple. Some students, teachers and parents will sing in Kimberly’s memory and candles will be lit in her honor.
The 12-year-old girl who died in a rollover crash in Carlisle is Kimberly Colyer. The accident occurred when a minivan with four occupants was heading south on Union Road at a high rate of speed and lost control. The minivan hit a railroad crossing arm at the Norfolk Southern rail crossing and rolled onto its side in the side yard of a home on Gladys Avenue. The 12-year-old girl was pronounced deceased at the crash site; one person was airlifted to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton; and the other two occupants were transported to Atrium Medical Center in Middletown.
Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Kimberly Colyer
Roadway: 
Union Road

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