VEHICLE ACCIDENT: Police Name Fatalities in Cal Baptist Tragic Accident

August 11, 2010

Los Angeles - The police have released the names of Cal Baptist athletes who sustained fatal and serious injuries after a fiery accident at Highway 395 on Tuesday.

Police officials have identified the deceased person in the van of Cal Baptist as Wendy Rice, the 35-year-old cheer coach.

Student athletes who survived the multiple crash were Rebecca Trupp, 18 years old, who is now in stable condition after treatment of serious injuries at Renown Medical Center in Nevada; Alicia Catanese, 21 years old, is now recovering after sustaining fractured left arm and concussion at Mammoth Hospital and Derek Randal Thomas, 19 years old, who is in critical condition and undergoing surgery at West Hills Hospital in Los Angeles.

The other student athletes were identified as Alyssa Neimeyer (19), Miguel Angel Gonzalez (18), Drew Constantine Delis (22), and Marissa Benson (18).

According to reports, the victims have been undergoing medical treatment at separate hospitals in and out of LA State.