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Truck Hits Bus Carrying People with Cerebral Palsy
A Ford F250 truck drifted into oncoming traffic and crashed into a United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) bus head-on. The bus was carrying seven adults with cerebral palsy home from day programs in addition to an assistant and the driver. The accident took three lives: Jeffrey Richard Rivas, 52, the driver of the Ford truck Sara Rae Johnson, 35, an assistant with UCP Laura Sue Weiderholt, 48, who died of broken bones and head trauma “We’ve been here 56 years in this greater Sacramento area, this is the first time we’ve had something this traumatic happen,” said Steve Horton, spokesperson for the UCP. He said that UCP operates several buses that travel up to 4,500 miles a day. “Our entire UCP family is saddened and shocked and trying to do the best thing for everyone involved,” he said. Authorities are still investigating the crash and what caused Rivas to drift into…
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United Cerebral Palsy of NYC Expands
United Cerebral Palsy of NYC has opened up a new branch in Harlem, giving residents of Upper Manhattan and The Bronx better access to the much-needed services provided by the organization. United Cerebral Palsy of NYC serves more than 14,000 children and adults with cerebral palsy, and helps others with a range of disabilities. Working out of a single location for decades on 23rd Street in Manhattan, the organization decided it was time to expand. “People with developmental disabilities, we know it is very challenging and hard for them to have a lot of different opportunities and be exposed to meaningful activities in their lives. Being in Harlem really gives us an opportunity to provide them with those meaningful activities as well as help them to become more independent,” said coordinator of Operations Parnelle Labonte. One program participant, Jeffrey Gale, says that having a location closer to home will make…
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