Articles labeled: car crash

More information has been released about Steven Sueppel, who killed his wife and four children before dying himself in a fiery car crash. Apparently Sueppel first tried to kill his family by carbon monoxide poisoning, and when that didn’t work he went on a rampage with a baseball bat:

Sueppel succeeded in killing himself early Monday in a fiery crash, police said, but only after leaving a note and voice mails at his home and at the offices of relatives and co-workers, explaining his actions.

Authorities disclosed details Tuesday of the hours before Sueppel, accused of stealing $560,000 from his bank, rammed the family van into the concrete base of a highway sign about 9 miles east of Iowa City. Sueppel died when the van erupted in flames, police said.

Starting about 11:30 p.m. Sunday, Sueppel, 42, began leaving voice mails at the offices of relatives and ex-colleagues apologizing profusely, saying the shame he brought on his family was too much to bear, Iowa City police said.

“The statements went toward the children and wife being in a better place,” Sgt. Troy Kelsay said. “But it’s pretty personal, and I’m not comfortable commenting more on that.”

An family with Indiana license plates, missing since January 10th, have been found submerged in lake in their car. Police are still investigating the circumstances. The area where the car went under is reported to be a hairpin turn.

GALLATIN COUNTY – One week after Marilyn Robbins reported her son and his family missing, the family of five was found dead inside their car in a Gallatin County creek.

Investigators confirmed Friday evening that the family drowned after their car went off the road. They include: Glenn Allen Johnson Jr., 33; his pregnant wife Kendra Nicole Johnson, 26; and their children Sevin, 5; Mekenzie, 2; and Mya Ula-Jean, 18 months.

Autopsies were completed at St. Luke East in Fort Thomas.

The vehicle, recovered Thursday night, was traveling west on Ky. 467 when it went over the side of the road and overturned into Eagle Creek. The car was almost completely covered by the water.

A mother, father and child crashed into a lake in Georgia, where the car sank, killing the entire family. I pray that they were unconscious when the car sank.

HARALSON COUNTY, Ga. — Georgia State Patrol has confirmed a mother, father and child were killed when their car crashed into a Haralson County lake Wednesday evening during wintry weather conditions.

Trooper Larry Schnall with the GSP said weather appears to be a factor in the crash. Weather conditions and roads in Haralson County were slick after sleet and snow moved through the area Wednesday evening.