A Delhi church is supporting their Amish neighbors following a deadly crash last week.
On Friday morning, four Delhi residents lost their lives when the passenger van they were riding in lost control in the snowy weather on Highway 20 in Grundy County and rolled over. Twenty-two year old Ervin Borntreger of Delhi died in the crash, along with his one-year-old son Marlin Borntreger. Two other family members, 2-year-old Rebecca Borntreger and 4-year-old Emma Borntreger, were also killed. Nine other passengers, including three children, were also injured.
Rev. Keith Pitts, who serves as the pastor of Delhi United Methodist Church, says he was notified of the accident right away.
In less than 24 hours, over $5,000 was raised – and it’s still going. Pitt says he attended the wake on Monday and met with the family, letting them know that help was coming their way – and they’re very grateful.
Pitts says as of Tuesday, one person still remained in the hospital, but everyone else had been released – including Ervin’s wife, who was able to make it to her husband’s wake.
The tragedy hits personally for Rev. Pitts, who knew Ervin as a friend.
If you would like to help Ervin’s family and the other families impacted by Friday’s crash, Pitts says there are several ways you can do so.
Donations have been coming in from all over the state. Pitts says that outpouring of love for our Amish neighbors has been heartwarming to witness.
If you’d like to help financially, the details are listed are below:
- Monetary donations accepted at Delhi United Methodist Church, Heritage Bank in Delhi and the Delhi Thrift Store (checks can be made out to Delhi United Methodist Church, with Amish Community in the memo line)
- Go Fund Me https://gofund.me/508e9175
photo courtesy of GoFundMe
