I say goodbye to a friend.DeKalb teen dies from injuries in Saturday car wreck
Head-on crash killed other driver Lisa Hutchinson
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
After playing in a pair of baseball games on Saturday, 16-year-old Benjamin Bynum went to the movies with some buddies.
The Stephenson High School sophomore never made it home.
Family
Bynum died Tuesday evening from the injuries he sustained when the car he was riding in with five other teenage boys crossed the center line on Rockbridge Road in DeKalb County. The crash killed 43-year-old Lisa Hutchinson, whose 1994 Toyota Corolla was hit head-on.
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Bynum died Tuesday evening from the injuries he sustained when the car he was riding in with five other teenage boys crossed the center line on Rockbridge Road in DeKalb County. The crash killed 43-year-old Lisa Hutchinson, whose 1994 Toyota Corolla was hit head-on.
A friend’s mom was supposed to pick the boys up at the theater, according to Benjamin’s mom, Linda Bynum. But those plans changed when her son met up with other friends. Linda Bynum suspects one of the boys offered the others a ride home in a 1995 Honda Accord.
“They decided they didn’t need to wait,” she said Wednesday night. The boys were all childhood friends.
Linda Bynum learned of the accident from her husband, Bernard, as she got home from work late Saturday. Because of the extent of his injuries, Benjamin was taken to Grady hospital.
“We were told there was nothing they could do,” Linda Bynum said. “He was already critical.”
DeKalb police spokeswoman Mekka Parish said Saturday night’s accident is still under investigation. Charges likely are pending against the 16-year-old driver of the Honda. He also suffered injuries in the crash.
Linda Bynum said the community support her family has received has been overwhelming. Church members, neighbors and Benjamin’s former teachers and coaches have reached out to the Bynums. Benjamin was active in his church, in the Beta Club at school, and was considering running for class president next year.
As the family makes funeral arrangements, they have found some comfort from knowing Benjamin’s organs have already helped several others.
“Even in death, there’s life,” Linda Bynum said. “To know that someone else is living on because of what the organs could offer is such a blessing.”
Benjamin is also survived by two brothers.
Head-on crash killed other driver Lisa Hutchinson
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
After playing in a pair of baseball games on Saturday, 16-year-old Benjamin Bynum went to the movies with some buddies.
The Stephenson High School sophomore never made it home.
Family
Bynum died Tuesday evening from the injuries he sustained when the car he was riding in with five other teenage boys crossed the center line on Rockbridge Road in DeKalb County. The crash killed 43-year-old Lisa Hutchinson, whose 1994 Toyota Corolla was hit head-on.
Recent headlines:
Bynum died Tuesday evening from the injuries he sustained when the car he was riding in with five other teenage boys crossed the center line on Rockbridge Road in DeKalb County. The crash killed 43-year-old Lisa Hutchinson, whose 1994 Toyota Corolla was hit head-on.
A friend’s mom was supposed to pick the boys up at the theater, according to Benjamin’s mom, Linda Bynum. But those plans changed when her son met up with other friends. Linda Bynum suspects one of the boys offered the others a ride home in a 1995 Honda Accord.
“They decided they didn’t need to wait,” she said Wednesday night. The boys were all childhood friends.
Linda Bynum learned of the accident from her husband, Bernard, as she got home from work late Saturday. Because of the extent of his injuries, Benjamin was taken to Grady hospital.
“We were told there was nothing they could do,” Linda Bynum said. “He was already critical.”
DeKalb police spokeswoman Mekka Parish said Saturday night’s accident is still under investigation. Charges likely are pending against the 16-year-old driver of the Honda. He also suffered injuries in the crash.
Linda Bynum said the community support her family has received has been overwhelming. Church members, neighbors and Benjamin’s former teachers and coaches have reached out to the Bynums. Benjamin was active in his church, in the Beta Club at school, and was considering running for class president next year.
As the family makes funeral arrangements, they have found some comfort from knowing Benjamin’s organs have already helped several others.
“Even in death, there’s life,” Linda Bynum said. “To know that someone else is living on because of what the organs could offer is such a blessing.”
Benjamin is also survived by two brothers.
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