It's another sad day in Oakfield. Twenty-one-year-old Justin M. Dickes was killed in a motorcycle accident as he left the funeral for Joshua Durham, who was one of three killed this past weekend in a car accident. Durham was killed along with friend Matthew Ware, 22, of Oakfield and his girlfriend Allyson Galens, 20, of Stanley.
It is believed that Dickes was trying to pass a van, that was turning into a driveway, when he hit the side of it and was ejected from the motorcycle. The accident was witnessed by Dickes' brother and other friends that were also leaving the funeral.
Dickes was taken to UMMC where he was then pronounced dead. When the accident originally occured, Mercy Flight was dispatched to the accident but was not used.
The van, owned by Ben's Appliance, was driven by 47-year-old Edward Shultz of Elba. He was not injured in the accident.
Above photo from Dickes' Facebook page.
RIP Justin. Love you buddie.
RIP Justin. Love you buddie. Mike, Lori, Nathan - if there is anything I can do please let me know. Many prayers going out to the family and friends.
Very very very sad. There is
Very very very sad. There is nothing worse in the WORLD than for a parent to have to bury their child. I am praying for all of these devastated families.
A kid who loses their parents
A kid who loses their parents is called an orphan.....there is NO WORD in the English language for a parent who loses a child. Oh Geez how horrifying!!! Sending some good energy to these kids families....especially thier Moms (not meant to disrespect dads at ALL, but Moms are Moms)!!! Ugh! (cringe)
This is going to bother me all day......
DEVASTATING. My heart goes
DEVASTATING. My heart goes out to you all on this terrible loss. May God be with you during this time of loss and comfort you in your grief.