The family of a Franklin County nonprofit leader is in mourning after their son died in a multi-car accident on Interstate 670 last week.
The Human Service Chamber of Franklin County revealed on Monday that the 2-year-old son of its executive director, Michael Corey, perished in the crash last Wednesday.
“Tragically, his (Michael Corey’s) son Teddy, who would have turned 3 in September, died on July 19 from injuries sustained in the accident,” the organization said in a social media post.
Three other people, including Corey, were hospitalized as a result of the crash. According to the Human Service Chamber, Corey is in stable condition following major injuries.
Teddy, the Corey family wrote in a statement, “lived in wide-eyed wonder of life itself” and cherished his older brother, Elijah.
“Teddy knew and gave love that is warm, all-encompassing, and without abandon – the kind that changes the world,” the statement reads. “We are proud that he became a life-saving hero to other children and families.”
The collision occurred Wednesday morning on I-670 West, between the Joyce Avenue flyover and the Interstate 71 intersection.
There is no word yet on whether any charges have been brought in connection with the crash.
Franklin County’s Human Service Chamber is an alliance of over 200 health and human services organizations.
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