Teen killed in Bucks crash, friend critical in Northampton Pennsylvania
Northampton, Pennsylvania
Authorities in Bucks County are continuing to investigate a crash that killed a former Council Rock student and left a current student in critical condition.The accident happened around 2:00 p.m. Saturday near Old Jacksonville Road and Sackettsford Road in Northampton Township.
Cameron Smithwick, 19, was killed and LJ Tanner, 18, was left in critical condition. Three other teens in the car also had to go to the hospital.
Cameron's family says the silver Monte Carlo hit a bump and flipped several times before crashing into a utility pole. Cameron wasn't wearing a seatbelt.
The five young men were on their way back from getting pizza when they crashed.
The three teens in the backseat managed to get out of the car and stagger down the road, bloody and in shock.
Tanner, who was driving, was stuck inside the wreck.Emergency crews arrived on the scene and worked for about 20 minutes to free Tanner. The 18-year-old was rushed to St. Mary Medical Center where he remains in critical condition with head and spine injuries.
Action News has learned Tanner's family owns the well known Bucks County business Tanner Brothers Dairy.On Monday, grief counselors were at Council Rock North High School to help students deal with news of the horrific crash.
"People were talking about it on Facebook. I heard about it at church last night, they made a prayer for them," said Council Rock North junior Sarah Ehrgott.
"I put shivers down my spine," said Council Rock North senior Andrew Kraft.
Cameron's sister, 16-year-old Addison Smithwick, said on Sunday she wanted the world to know about the young man who was loved by so many.