Boy loses both grandpas to crashes in one day

updated 12:41 p.m. ET Sept. 3, 2009

JONESTOWN, Pa. - A 3-year-old boy lost both his grandfathers on the same day in separate Pennsylvania car crashes, one of which the boy himself survived.

The boy was with his 67-year-old paternal grandfather, John Kroh Sr., on Tuesday when their SUV was hit head-on by another vehicle.

Kroh and another man died at the scene near Jonestown, but the boy survived. Police say the driver who hit them was drunk and will be charged with vehicular homicide.

Fourteen hours later, the boy's maternal grandfather died in a single-car crash about 12 miles away in Rush Township. Police say 47-year-old Robin Lucas lost control of his car around 11 p.m.

Both grandfathers lived in Tremont, 80 miles northwest of Philadelphia. No other information on the family was immediately available.

More from msnbc.com   Toyota woes follow years of slipping quality   Video: Female ski jumpers frozen out of Olympics   USOC struggles to polish its tarnished image     Video: U.S. joins massive military exercise in Thailand

MORE FROM LIFE

Life Section Front

Earthquake gives Illinois ‘a little shake’ Nev. Medicaid cuts could bring diaper rationing Private colleges look to rein in financial aid NY senator who dragged girlfriend fights expulsion Bridge collapse widow adopts Haitian twins L.A. foothills under mudslide threat   Fresh blizzard pummels East Coast ‘Whose job is this?’ Snow etiquette lost on D.C. Survivors of Conn. blast interviewed Red Tape: Online flower prices still growing Life Section Front   Add Life headlines to your news reader: