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A quarter-century after the worst-ever drunk driving crash, survivors share with a new film why people should remember. Karolyn Nunnallee still remembers that morning 25 years ago when her husband ...
The feature documentary, Impact: After The Crash, explores the horrific Carrolton, Kentucky bus crash of May 14, 1988, which killed 27 people (mostly children) and injured nearly three dozen others, making it the worst drunk-driving related accident in U.S. history. The Kentucky tragedy became nationally known, not only because of the ...
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After Impact: Road Crash Survivors. After Impact: Road Crash Survivors tells the stories of seven road crash survivors from the Northern Territory (NT) and South Australia, taking a look at not only the physical consequences they’re facing as a result of their crash, but the financial, social and emotional impacts they must now live with.
- 'I Hate Mother's Day'
- 'It Was My Skin'
- 'I'm Not Driving A Bus!'
- 'One of The Lucky Ones'
- 'Knives Sticking Me'
- Finding Larry Mahoney
The anniversary of the crash falls around Mother's Day, a bitter reminder for those whose loved ones were among the 24 children and three adults who died one week after Mother's Day in 1988. Karolyn Nunnallee, whose daughter Patty, 10, was the youngest to die, said Mother's Day is painful for her and other families affected by the crash. "I hate Mo...
On a sunny afternoon in early May, Ciaran Madden sits on a granite bench in a Hardin County cemetery contemplating two glossy black monuments. One bears the names of those who died in the crash. The other is a monument with her own name on it, then Ciaran Foran, her maiden name, listed as one of 40 survivors. "There was a big old fireball," said Ma...
Eight years ago, Quinton Higgins Jr. was looking for work after he was laid off from a civilian job at Fort Knox. A friend told him the Hardin County School Public school system was hiring bus drivers. Higgins said his reaction was emphatic, even though he thought he had put memories of the crash behind him. "I said, 'I'm not driving a bus!' " Higg...
A coach, teacher and now an assistant principal and athletic director at Pikeville Independent Schools, Jason Booher said the crash has shaped his career, giving him a platform to speak publicly, primarily to young audiences. "I've never tasted alcohol or experimented with a drug in my life, and I've had as much fun in life as anybody," said Booher...
Harold Dennis, one of the most severely injured survivors, recalls being pulled from the bus and placed on the ground. He'd suffered third-degree burns on his back and shoulders. "One of the things I do vividly remember is the blades of grass in the median felt like knives sticking me in the back," Dennis said. He also suffered severe, disfiguring ...
Still frustrated that Mahoney had cut off contact with her, Ciaran Madden said she made one more attempt to reach him last year at his home in Owen County. The occasion was a talk Higgins was giving at a nearby school, taking his bus. Madden drove up separately with a friend, Tammy Darnell, also a crash survivor. Afterward, they figured out where M...
- Investigative: Social Services
Dec 1, 2023 · Now Mr Miller has joined forces with other road survivors to star in a new documentary, ‘After Impact’, which details the challenges they have experienced from surviving. Lachlan Miller, 32 ...
Dec 5, 2023 · The documentary is now available to watch on demand on 9Now. This ensures that viewers can access the powerful stories of survival, recovery, and hope at their convenience. NT 4x4 Hire's support for "After Impact" reflects a shared commitment to fostering a safer community. By endorsing this documentary, the company is actively participating in ...
Injured. 34. The Carrollton bus collision occurred on May 14, 1988, on Interstate 71 in unincorporated Carroll County, Kentucky. The collision involved a former school bus in use by a church youth group and a pickup truck driven by an alcohol-impaired driver. The head-on collision was the deadliest incident involving drunk driving and the third ...
