Teen killed in spring break crash, IN cops say. Dad ‘never got to say goodbye'
A family spring break trip ended in tragedy when a car crash claimed the life of a 14-year-old boy from Illinois.
Jordan Laskowski, his sister Riley, his mother, his grandmother and another sister, were driving through Lebanon, Indiana, when the single-car crash occurred April 4, according to WMAQ.
The crash ejected Jordan and Riley from the car, WMAQ reported. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital and his sister was severely injured, the outlet reported.
WLS reported his other sister, mom and grandma weren't seriously injured.
'This is a very tough time for (the) family,' a friend said in a GoFundMe.
The Daily Herald reported that Jordan was an eighth grade student at Wredling Middle School in St. Charles Community Unit District 303.
His father Scott called Jordan an 'amazing kid' in a Facebook post expressing his devastation. Before the crash, he was excited to watch his son play high school football within the year.
'I never got to say goodbye to my son,' he said. 'He was my best friend and everyone knew that. I wish I could trade places with him.'
The crash is still under investigation, WRTV reported.
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