UPDATE: Youth group taken to Good Shepherd Health Care System
HERMISTON, OR – On Thursday, February 1, 2018, a youth group traveling from Lewiston, Idaho, was in an accident on the I-82 and I-84 interchange outside of Hermiston. Nine of the youth, including the youth leader driving the van, were transported to Good Shepherd Health Care System for treatment.
The youth group along with their two additional accompanying vehicles came to GSHCS. GSHCS quickly assessed the situation and triaged and treated the youth and youth leader that were brought to the ER with varying degrees of injuries. The additional youth along with their leaders were given a private space to debrief, take inventory, and make phone calls. Food and beverages were provided while youth waited for their families to arrive.
GSHCS President & CEO, Dennis Burke, acknowledged, “Our team did a superb job of caring for those suffering from injuries, and the youth and youth leaders who were concerned about their friends. Under the circumstances, we wanted to make sure that the youth, their leaders, and families had a private space to decompress, interact with each other, and where we could provide for their other basic needs of food and beverages – while we awaited family to arrive. Our thoughts are with each of the youth and leaders involved. When situations like this arise, our team is ready.”
The youth and youth leader have since been treated and released.