Texas crash victim Karisa Raines' dad slams LUNACY of Henrich Siemens who let his son, 13, drive
ANDREWS, TEXAS: The father of a college golfer killed in the Texas crash that claimed nine lives on Tuesday, March 15, lashed out at 13-year-old boy's dad for allowing him to drive the pickup truck, causing the collision. The fiery Texas crash happened when Ricky Siemens, 13, who was driving the truck veered into a bus full of University of the Southwest golfers, killing himself, his father, six members of golf team and their coach.
Gary Raines, father of Karisa Raines, the college golfer who died in the Texas crash said, "That is the very picture of lunacy — to allow a 13-year-old behind the wheel of a pickup traveling down the road at 70 miles per hour at night. That has got to be the zenith of lunacy." Gary said his 21-year-old daughter was two months away from graduating with a bachelor’s degree from the University of the Southwest. Karisa was in the USW van carrying members of the men's and women's golf teams when an 13-year-old boy driving a pickup truck lost control after a tire blew out, colliding with the college van.
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Gary Raines told The Post, "The 13-year-old's dad [Henrich Siemens] was guilty of not only stupidity and lunacy, but he was also guilty of child abuse, in my opinion. Do I blame the kid for the wreck — I do not. Do I blame the father for the wreck, I do not. I blame the father for not having better sense." Gary continued, "I must tell you that my prayers are with the family of that [13-year-old] child. My prayers are with all of those who lost their lives because we’re not the only family that’s grieving right now. There’s a bunch of folks who are grieving and they all deserve our prayers."
Meanwhile Chelsi Stone, mother of Laci Stone, another golfer who also died in the crash said she’s not sure what to make of knowing a 13-year-old was behind the wheel of the truck that killed her daughter. Chelsi said, "Everything happens for a reason. It’s just a very unfortunate accident. I’m not going to blame anybody for a decision they made. In the moment, they obviously didn’t know what would happen, so I can’t focus too much on that part of it right now."
The 13-year-old, identified as Ricky by friends and family, was remembered on social media by his mother, Agatha Siemens. In an interview with the Post, Agatha revealed that on the night of the crash, her husband and her son were going to pick up a truck her husband had purchased. She also shared that a memorial fund for her husband and son has been set up at First United Bank under her name. Ricky was also responsible for a fire that burned down his family’s home just three months ago.