Father questions why police didn’t find 2 bodies

Official cites conflicting information
A spokeswoman for Mayor Rudy Clay said Thursday he had no comment. Days after the crash, the mayor questioned whether officers had responded properly, saying he would have called the fire department to help.

The same day, Police Chief Thomas Houston defended his officers, saying they had received conflicting information regarding whether anyone had been left behind at the accident scene.

The dispatch tapes indicate officers did know, but Roberts said they reveal only part of the picture. The tapes do not include other conversations police had with the teens and with each other.

Survivor's mother defends son
Moore’s mother, Carmelita Evans, said her son, who is recovering from his injuries, and Anderson did not give conflicting statements.

She suggested police were trying take the focus off themselves and put it on the teenagers by releasing information that they had been drinking. She said a tire blowout caused the accident.

Police have said the cause is still under investigation.

“They were typical teenagers,” Evans said. “Every one of us has been teenagers in our lives and we probably have done one thing or another. These teenagers didn’t have no criminal record. They were good in school.”

Smith said police should not hide behind the coroner’s finding that his son died instantly.

“I pray to God he did,” Smith said. “For me to think he laid down there six hours and suffered. No, that’s inconceivable.”

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