mom and dad accident

these are the first two emails written by andy (my brother-in-law) last night. I am flying up there this morning and will do my best to post here and keep this up to date with what we know:

A few hours ago Clark and Kim Miller, Heidi's parents, were in a motorcycle crash in northern Michigan. We do not know many details at this time, but we have talked with Kim, who has been released with minor injuries from the hospital in near Muskegon where the accident occurred. Clark was care-flighted from the scene due to a head injury sustained in the crash. Kim said that he was in and out of consciousness while they were waiting for the ambulance, but that his helmet came off in the accident. He was able to move his body during this time, and was speaking some. The paramedics apparently sedated him at the scene for the ride in the helicopter. Kim is on the way to the hospital in Grand Rapids where Clark has been taken, and will be with Clark shortly. Heidi and I are packing and will be likely leaving for Grand Rapids tonight.

Details of the accident are difficult to know now, as Kim's recollection is spotty, but it appears that a bus pulled out in front of their motorcycle, and Clark had to brake suddenly at a high rate of speed, causing the motorcycle to fall on its side and them to be knocked off of it.

This is a great time of need for our family and we ask for your prayers and hearts to be with Clark and all of us. This is the best way we know to help at this point. We will send another email once we know more about the situation.


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Just wanted to let everyone know that we just heard from Kim, and initial CAT scans of Clark's brain are ok. He is still heavily sedated, but is responding some when Kim talks to him. It looks like all of the bones on the left side of his cheek are broken (jaw, sinus, and cheek), and he will need plastic surgery, but the hope now is that everything with his brain is OK, and that he can soon be breathing on his own. We are on the way now to Michigan and will likely not be able to email again until tomorrow.