4 children and a woman killed in state Route 512 crash near Puyallup identified by ME
Four of the five people killed in a crash on state Route 512 two weeks ago near Puyallup were children, according to the Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office.
The children were in a 2017 Ford Flex driven by 29-year-old Kiarra Monaghan of Sumner on the early morning of Jan. 14. They were killed when the car left the road and crashed into a post that supports the overpass at 31st Avenue Southwest at about 4:20 a.m., a previous News Tribune story reported.
One of the children was ejected from the vehicle on impact and died. The silver-colored SUV then caught fire.
The cause and manner of death for all five people are currently pending. That is a temporary designation used when additional investigation, information and/or test results are required for certification. The designation will be amended once all information and test results are received and reviewed, the medical examiner’s website said.
Monaghan’s children, 12-year-old Noah Monaghan and 3-year-old Amiyah Eutimio, were two of the victims. A GoFundMe was set up to alleviate financial stress for their family. The fundraiser has raised about $8,950.
A separate GoFundMe was made for Monaghan “due to the amount of mixed feelings and spare the feelings of some affected,” the description of the fundraiser said. The fundraiser has raised $1,882 so far.
Amiira Little, 11, also was among the victims. A GoFundMe was created to support her family.
“Amiira was tragically taken away from her loving family in the most unimaginable way. Amiira was the light in your darkest times without even knowing it! She would have you smiling ear to ear with her presence alone,” a description of the GoFundMe said.
About $1,442 has been raised for Little’s GoFundMe.
TaeShon Manuel, 11, also died in the crash. A GoFundMe also was set up to support the child’s family. The GoFundMe said that Manuel’s mother and her five other children have been “grappling with profound grief.”
The fundraiser describes Manuel as “beloved.” So far, $13,645 has been raised.
Chris Loftis, Washington State Patrol director of communication, told The News Tribune last week that troopers are committed to taking whatever time is necessary for the investigation in order to give the families and loved ones a “full and accurate rendering of the facts surrounding the crash once the investigation is complete.”
