'I wanted to die': Kim Plath opens up about death of son Joshua after accidentally running him over
WAKULLA COUNTY, FLORIDA: 'Welcome to Plathville' star Olivia Plath's 15-year-old brother Micah Meggs was killed on Thursday in a road accident. It's not the first that Plath family has witnessed the killing of someone because of a car hit. The matriarch of the family, Kim Plath, ran over her 17-month-old son Joshua, leading to his death.
The overly sheltered lifestyle of Kim and Barry Plath's kids has always been a problem for the children. However, the thing that the kids didn't know for a long time was where it was generated. The ultra-conservative lifestyle of the Plaths developed as the couple lost their son Joshua and that too because of a mistake of Kim.
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Kim Plath accidentally ran over her son
In one of the episodes of 'Welcome to Plathville' Kim and Barry opened up about the tragic filicide. In the fall of 2008, Kim was eight months pregnant. And, that time was pretty difficult for the couple. Back then, Kim was using her car to move fruit trees from her land. And, her 17-month-old son Joshua was playing nearby their 55-acre land. Kim detailed the incident to her daughters in one of the episodes, saying, "I had just seen him, and I thought it was okay. But I ran over him."
As soon as the incident took place an ambulance arrived at the scene, taking Joshua to the emergency ward. Despite doctors' best efforts, Joshua died. Since Kim was eight months pregnant during the accident, she later claimed to have "struggled" with her following pregnancy. Woman's Day reports Kim opening up about her feeling, "I woke up every morning and functioned. But just barely. I wanted to die." She added, "My husband was dealing with losing his son and his wife. I was gone. Checked out. Unavailable for conversations or reality." However, she thanked Barry for not blaming her for the situation and for loving her no matter what.
Kim Plath was arrested for property damage
Kim has been in the limelight for various reasons. Sometimes because of the strict family rules, sometimes for running over her own son, and sometimes because of falling on the wrong side of the law. In October 2022, Kim was arrested for a DUI, driving under the influence. She was charged with property damage and personal injury. According to Without A Crystal Ball's report 'Welcome to Plathville' star was charged under section 3 of the DUI statute. It included a first-degree misdemeanor of property damage and a third-degree felony of personal injury. According to the reports, Wakulla County Sheriff's office claimed Kim was issued for "drunk driving."
Olivia Plath grieves death of younger brother Micah Meggs
It's once again a grieving day for the Plath family. Olivia Plath, daughter of Kim and Barry, lost her 15-year-old brother Micah in a road accident on Thursday. He died at the scene after being hit by a car. Micah was riding his electric bike in the right lane when he was struck by a Honda Accord in Franklin County, Virginia. Daily Mail reports that Micah suffered from cerebral palsy, the result of injury to nerves in the shoulder during birth. Stating the unexpected loss of her younger brother Olivia wrote on social media, "I lost a younger brother last night to an unexpected accident and I need some clarity and space for grieving."
The family stated amid the loss of Micha, "Micah brought tremendous light, laughter, and love into every life he touched and his presence will be greatly missed." The Plaths have requested donations to the United Brachial Plexus Network amid the death of 15-year-old