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Recovery Fund for the Dorman and Colton Families

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On Thursday, June 4th, my brother Daniel Dorman, his five-year-old son Harvey, and his in-laws Rick and Teri Colton were involved in a serious car accident on their way to a wedding in Garden City, Kansas.  A semi truck rear ended their vehicle while driving on the highway during a sudden dust storm.  Thankfully, all four survived, but were transported to a local hospital by ambulance.

Daniel and Rick have been released with minor injuries.  Harvey (concussion, bruises/cuts) and Teri (broken ribs, neck injuries) were transported to a larger hospital in Wichita -- Harvey by ambulance, Teri by medical jet.

Harvey is doing better but is having trouble keeping foods down right now and will stay in the hospital for an unknown amount of time until his concussion symptoms improve.

Teri is having surgery on her vertebrae this afternoon, and her road to recovery is more uncertain but hopeful.  She's in good spirits, but additional surgeries are likely and it's unclear at this point how long she'll be in the hospital.

Fortunately, Daniel's wife Jessie and their one-year-old daughter Frances were not in the accident as they were safe back at home in Marion, Iowa.  

Our hope is that Harvey can be released soon and then we'll bring him and Daniel home to Iowa.  Rick will be staying in Wichita with Teri for as long as she needs to be there, so there will be hotel and food costs for him.

Of course there will be large medical bills coming, as well as replacing Daniel's new car that was totaled, and replacement of their belongings that were destroyed in the crash.  It's unknown right now when any of them will be able to return to work, adding to the financial strain.

This fund is to support all of them -- Rick and Teri, and Daniel's family -- with the magnitude of expenses that they'll face.  Please consider donating if you're able and keep them all in your thoughts during this challenging time. Thank you!


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Donations 

  • Edgar Barrios
    • $40
    • 4 yrs
  • Anonymous
    • $25
    • 5 yrs
  • Kevin Yardley
    • $50
    • 5 yrs
  • Sharon McCarriar
    • $100
    • 5 yrs
  • Anonymous
    • $20
    • 5 yrs
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Organizer and beneficiary

Andrew Dorman
Organizer
Cedar Rapids, IA
Jessica Dorman
Beneficiary

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