Northern Arizona first responders help reunite only survivor in deadly crash with beloved toy

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – In Northern Arizona, first responders went above and past their job to consolation a 6-year-old boy, after each his dad and mom and brother have been killed in a automobile crash west of flagstaff.

The crash occurred on July 26, and volunteers with the Kaibab Estates West Volunteer Hearth Division responded to the scene.

“After we pulled up, it was simply devastation,” mentioned Volunteer EMT Laurie Granger. “We have been type of amazed. It was a real miracle that there was a survivor on this accident.”

The crash concerned the Stone household. They have been driving via Arizona as they return residence from a household reunion in Colorado. The household automobile reportedly crossed the median, rolled, and collided head-on with a semi that was travelling east on the I-40.

Alexander was the one one that survived the crash. His dad and mom, Brian and Alison, and his eight-year-old brother, Oliver, died on the scene. Alexander was taken to the hospital with extreme accidents, together with a dislocated arm, damaged ankle and leg.

At present, Alexander’s grandmother, Cindy Mason, is caring for him.

“You recognize, he’s busy together with his cousins. We’re staying with my son and daughter-in-law and their two children, and so he’s very busy with them,” mentioned Mason. “Emotionally, he’s simply — he’s lacking his household.”

Whereas within the hospital, Alexander clung to his brother’s stuffed teddy bear for consolation, however he was continuously asking nurses for his ‘cookie,’ a stuffed cookie monster that he has had since he was very younger.

Nurses shortly went looking round city for a brand new one, however to no avail. In order that they began calling the tow truck firm, troopers, and firefighters after they obtained in contact with one of many volunteer firefighters, recognized solely as ‘Jessica.’

“Our hearth chief and I went as much as the scene, and located him on the hillside,” mentioned Jessica. “We took him residence. We cleaned him up.”

Jessica and one other volunteer firefighter named Tracy went to the hospital to hand-deliver cookie to Alexander.

Tracy was coincidentally driving previous when the crash occurred, and stayed with Alexander whereas ready for the ambulance.

“All people celebrated after we confirmed up with cookie. it was a really enjoyable second,” mentioned Jessica. “It was, I believe, simply actually therapeutic for everyone concerned.”

Mason mentioned what these firefighters did won’t ever be forgotten.

“He mentioned, ‘I’ll at all times keep in mind when one thing so particular occurred to cookie,’ and in order that’s how essential cookie is to him,” mentioned Mason.

Alexander is presently again in California together with his grandmother, in addition to his aunt, uncle, and cousins. He has a protracted highway forward of him, however is anticipated to make a full restoration.

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