CALEDONIA -- Family members of a 39-year-old father and his nine-year-old daughter who were tragically killed by a drunk driver in a rear-end crash on Friday, November 25th in Caledonia issued a statement on Sunday, November 27th -- and they said the six-year-old girl hurt in this crash has been released from the hospital.
Below is the complete statement from the Dalley family:
39-year-old Kevin Dalley and nine-year-old Emily Dalley were killed in the crash that happened around 4:45 p.m. Friday.
Kevin Dalley was traveling with his nine-year-old daughter and his six-year-old daughter on 4 Mile Road, when police say a drunk driver rear-ended their vehicle at a high rate of speed when they slowed to make a turn on Old Farm Road.
Kevin Dalley and Emily Dalley were killed. The six-year-old girl was hurt.
Double fatal crash in Caledonia
"It's the holiday season and their holidays will never be the same," said Lieutenant Gary Larsen, Caledonia Police Department. "All because some guy has to go out drinking and do something horrible."
A relative said Kevin Dalley and two of his three daughters were returning home from a Thanksgiving dinner when their car was hit.
The alleged drunk driver involved in the crash, a 25-year-old Racine man, was arrested on two counts of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle. This is his second OWI.
"There's nothing that will put their lives back together," said Larsen.
Caledonia crash
The Kevin and Emily Dalley Memorial Fund, has been set up by a cousin of the family. All the funds will be donated directly to Kevin's wife, Jenn, and his other two daughters' college and life expenses.
As of 2:00 p.m. Sunday, nearly $30,000 had been raised.
Kevin and Emily Dalley College Memorial Fund
The memorial site tells the following story:
Below is the latest update on the fundraising site, posted Sunday: