(Darius Moore, 18, was driving and says he went for help
after the crash and wants to know why police didn't find two friends who died.)
(AP) GARY, Ind. The parents of two high school seniors who died in a car crash say their sons were left near the road for hours after police overlooked them while investigating the accident.
Arthur Smith found the body of his son, Brandon Smith, and friend Dominique Green, both 18, on Saturday in some brush about six hours after the crash, which injured two others. The father said he had gone to the crash site to look for clues that might have explained where his son went, but instead discovered the
bodies.
"It took me all of five minutes to find the boys dead," Smith said. "They were right there, I didn't look under anything. I just seen my son, I seen my baby."
"You can't bring them back, but you sure can give me an explanation," the father said.
The deaths of Smith and Green in the single-vehicle crash early Saturday were "essentially" instantaneous, the Lake County coroner's office said.
Darius Moore, 17, who was injured in the crash, said he told officers "over and over" that his friends were missing after the car flipped and smashed through a guard rail before settling into a ditch.
"They left them out there to die, that's how I feel about it. I don't think nobody ever searched for them," Moore said while at home recovering from his injuries Monday.
Police officials said that officers searched the site.
"They even had the car lifted and looked underneath the vehicle to see if the bodies had been there," police Cmdr. Sam Roberts said. "Finding none, the accident report at that time was completed, and the area was cleared and the vehicle towed."
Jacquelyn Green said she is not blaming anyone for her son's death.
Mourners held a vigil at the accident scene during the weekend. Mayor Rudy Clay also stopped by the crash scene to offer condolences, but he referred all inquiries to Police Chief Thomas Houston.
The other injured teen, DeAndre Anderson, was taken to a Gary hospital, but information on his condition was not available Monday.
Arthur Smith found the body of his son, Brandon Smith, and friend Dominique Green, both 18, on Saturday in some brush about six hours after the crash, which injured two others. The father said he had gone to the crash site to look for clues that might have explained where his son went, but instead discovered the
bodies.
"It took me all of five minutes to find the boys dead," Smith said. "They were right there, I didn't look under anything. I just seen my son, I seen my baby."
"You can't bring them back, but you sure can give me an explanation," the father said.
The deaths of Smith and Green in the single-vehicle crash early Saturday were "essentially" instantaneous, the Lake County coroner's office said.
Darius Moore, 17, who was injured in the crash, said he told officers "over and over" that his friends were missing after the car flipped and smashed through a guard rail before settling into a ditch.
"They left them out there to die, that's how I feel about it. I don't think nobody ever searched for them," Moore said while at home recovering from his injuries Monday.
Police officials said that officers searched the site.
"They even had the car lifted and looked underneath the vehicle to see if the bodies had been there," police Cmdr. Sam Roberts said. "Finding none, the accident report at that time was completed, and the area was cleared and the vehicle towed."
Jacquelyn Green said she is not blaming anyone for her son's death.
Mourners held a vigil at the accident scene during the weekend. Mayor Rudy Clay also stopped by the crash scene to offer condolences, but he referred all inquiries to Police Chief Thomas Houston.
The other injured teen, DeAndre Anderson, was taken to a Gary hospital, but information on his condition was not available Monday.
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