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Dover teen will never walk again
DOVER - Following a devastating crash on Glenwood Avenue last week, Dover teenager Lindsey Kennell remains on life support, and will never walk again, according to family members.
"This little girl is hurt very badly," said her father Jim Keiley, of Hampton Beach. "Our families are devastated and our hearts are broken."
Doctors have informed Keiley that his 14-year-old daughter will never walk again due to major spinal cord injuries. She remains in an induced coma to keep her from moving, Keiley said.
"The kid's an athlete- she wants out of that bed and she wants to get home," Keiley said.
Keiley said the family is withholding her whereabouts because, though many friends are well-intentioned, Kennell is unable to receive visitors. She will undergo a 7-10 hour surgery today, according to Keiley, which if it goes well, may allow her use of her arms and hands in the future.
But doctors have warned her parents that she faces at least a two-year hospitalized rehabilitation. "It's catastrophic. It's a tragedy," Keiley said.
According to police, Cory B. Hanscom, 17, was driving the 1995 Hyundai Accent that crashed head-on into a tree on the front lawn of 67 Glenwood Ave., last Thursday. Police say speed was a factor in the crash, but since the road was unpaved, members of the accident reconstruction team had little to work with.
Kennell was sitting in the back seat of the Hyundai Accent behind the driver's seat and was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. Her mother, Sadie Kennell, of Dover, stressed the importance of seat-belt safety and standing up to peer pressure.
"When you are in a situation that you know is not right, don't be afraid to speak up and say, 'Hey this is not right, slow down and let's get out of here. This is not cool," Sadie Kennell said. She added Dover police and fire, as well as friends and family have been extremely supportive.
Hanscom, of 10 Brick Road, will likely face criminal charges in connection with the crash, police said. He was also recently arrested in connection with a string of concession-stand break-ins that have nearly reached double-digits since April.
The Hyundai Accent was traveling on an unpaved portion of the road which has been under construction for nearly two months and closed to all but local traffic.
Hanscom and two other occupants of the vehicle were transported to Wentworth-Douglass Hospital where they were treated and released.
A construction worker in the area told reporters and police he had seen Hanscom speeding on the road at least 10 times since crews began working there.
He claimed to have spoken with Hanscom about three times about his speed.
Dover teen will never walk again
DOVER - Following a devastating crash on Glenwood Avenue last week, Dover teenager Lindsey Kennell remains on life support, and will never walk again, according to family members.
"This little girl is hurt very badly," said her father Jim Keiley, of Hampton Beach. "Our families are devastated and our hearts are broken."
Doctors have informed Keiley that his 14-year-old daughter will never walk again due to major spinal cord injuries. She remains in an induced coma to keep her from moving, Keiley said.
"The kid's an athlete- she wants out of that bed and she wants to get home," Keiley said.
Keiley said the family is withholding her whereabouts because, though many friends are well-intentioned, Kennell is unable to receive visitors. She will undergo a 7-10 hour surgery today, according to Keiley, which if it goes well, may allow her use of her arms and hands in the future.
But doctors have warned her parents that she faces at least a two-year hospitalized rehabilitation. "It's catastrophic. It's a tragedy," Keiley said.
According to police, Cory B. Hanscom, 17, was driving the 1995 Hyundai Accent that crashed head-on into a tree on the front lawn of 67 Glenwood Ave., last Thursday. Police say speed was a factor in the crash, but since the road was unpaved, members of the accident reconstruction team had little to work with.
Kennell was sitting in the back seat of the Hyundai Accent behind the driver's seat and was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. Her mother, Sadie Kennell, of Dover, stressed the importance of seat-belt safety and standing up to peer pressure.
"When you are in a situation that you know is not right, don't be afraid to speak up and say, 'Hey this is not right, slow down and let's get out of here. This is not cool," Sadie Kennell said. She added Dover police and fire, as well as friends and family have been extremely supportive.
Hanscom, of 10 Brick Road, will likely face criminal charges in connection with the crash, police said. He was also recently arrested in connection with a string of concession-stand break-ins that have nearly reached double-digits since April.
The Hyundai Accent was traveling on an unpaved portion of the road which has been under construction for nearly two months and closed to all but local traffic.
Hanscom and two other occupants of the vehicle were transported to Wentworth-Douglass Hospital where they were treated and released.
A construction worker in the area told reporters and police he had seen Hanscom speeding on the road at least 10 times since crews began working there.
He claimed to have spoken with Hanscom about three times about his speed.