Tragic: Samantha Schermanhorn, left, and Kaylie George, right, both 13, were hit by a car
Two teenage girls who fell asleep while sunbathing on a rural road were airlifted to hospital after they were hit by a car.
Samantha Schermanhorn and Kaylie George, both 13, were reportedly struck by a vehicle driven by Samantha’s 19-year-old cousin.
They were lying down on the Beaver County, Pennsylvania, street on Sunday afternoon.
Crime scene: Nicole and Nicholas Beck said the girls were conscious and told them they had fallen asleep while suntanningNicole and Nicholas Beck said the girls were conscious and told them they had fallen asleep while suntanning.
They added that their brother was questioned by police after the crash, but was released after it was put down to ‘a tragic accident’.
Nicole said: ‘I’m very upset. It was like the worst thing I’ve ever seen. I was like crying real bad and shaking.’
Her brother Nicholas added: ‘They told us they fell asleep on the road and my brother went and turned and hit them.’
The two girls were airlifted to Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, where a spokesman told WTAE-TV that they were in ‘fair’ condition.
