Sad News

ZTAngel · #1 03-18-2002, 10:26 AM

Hey ZTA's...
Yesterday, around noon, an Eta Kappa sister died in an automobile accident. She was coming home from the beach and was making a left turn. She did not see an oncoming car and died on impact. An emergency meeting was called last night so that exec could inform the chapter. Nationals also flew in for our meeting. The wake is tomorrow and the funeral is on Wednesday. Our whole chapter will be attending. We will also be dressing to pin for the next three day as a rememberance. Our chapter is in complete shock. I know that I got maybe an hour of sleep last night. We are all deeply saddened by this news. Let us be in your prayers tonight. ZLAM

PenguinTrax · #2 03-18-2002, 10:47 AM

Oh, sweety. I"m so sorry! Please let us know the name of the sister and her family's address so we can send a sympathy card!

Barbara

EM1843 · #3 03-18-2002, 01:44 PM

I'm a Lambda Chi from UF who went to High School with her. She was a great girl and we are all missing her here as I'm sure you are there. May God be with us all in our loss and with her family especially.

PhiSigButterfly · #4 03-18-2002, 02:02 PM

I just want to send my condolences to the sisters of ZTA and the family of the woman that passed away. I have read too many times on these boards in the past few weeks of people passing away and it is definately a sad time. Everyone please be careful during spring break and all the time.
Greek Love~
PhiSigButterfly

XOAlumXO · #5 03-18-2002, 02:29 PM

ZTAngel-
I am so sorry about the loss of your sister. Know that you all are in my prayers!!!

Greek Love-
XOAlum

UDZETA · #6 03-18-2002, 05:38 PM

ZTAngel, I am very sorry to here about your loss. It is a terrible thing to lose a friend and my thoughts and prayers go out to you and the other ZTAs in Orlando. Just remember God never shuts a door without opening another one. UDZETA

ZTAMichelle · #7 03-18-2002, 05:51 PM

my thoughts and prayers are with you. i feel close to ya'll even tho we have never met, since ucf is so close to me and of course bc of our zeta bond. be strong!!!

SparkliiQTMTSU · #8 03-18-2002, 08:59 PM

I am deeply sorry to hear of the loss of a sister. I hope everyone there is doing alright...If you could get an address I know that my sisters and I would love to send our sympathies.
My prayers are with all my sisters and the family.

Nichole

ZTAngel · #9 03-19-2002, 01:08 AM

Thank you all for your sympathy. I appreciate it.
Here is the full article from the St.Peterburg Times:

Driver killed in wreck on parkway
Beachgoers near the accident say the fatality proves the intersection needs a traffic light.
By ED QUIOCO, Times Staff Writer
© St. Petersburg Times
published March 18, 2002

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CLEARWATER -- A 19-year-old Palm Harbor woman was killed Sunday afternoon in a two-vehicle accident on the west end of the Courtney Campbell Parkway that slowed traffic to a crawl for several hours.

Laura Lamby was pulling out of the entrance to the beach area on the south side of the parkway at 12:25 p.m. when her Toyota Corolla was struck broadside by an eastbound Ford F-250 truck. The collision sent the Corolla spinning into the westbound lanes.

Beachgoers rushed to her car after the collision and tried opening the doors but were unable to do so, witnesses said. Pages of what appeared to be school papers from Lamby's car had scattered over the road.

Lamby was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa, where she was pronounced dead. Clearwater police said Lamby drove into the path of the truck, which was driven by William Powledge of Lithia.

The accident shut down the westbound lanes of the parkway and eastbound traffic was reduced to a single lane as Clearwater police investigated the crash.

The collision sounded like a "thundering hit," said Luis Lopez, 25 of Tampa.

For those who frequent the beach on the southwest end of the parkway, the accident is further evidence the intersection needs a traffic light.

"On the weekends and holidays, this place is packed and there is no easy way in and out of here," said Pam Zientara, 50, of Zephyrhills, who goes to the beach two to three times a month.

Vehicles leaving the beach have to merge with cars on the parkway.

The lanes leading out of the beach area are covered with sand, sometimes causing tires to lose traction as drivers accelerate out of the intersection.

Florida Department of Transportation spokeswoman Marian Pscion said she thought the state had decided not to install a traffic light because the intersection did not meet the state's requirements for a signal.

ladybug1116 · #10 03-20-2002, 12:33 AM

I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of your sister. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone involved.