Fundraiser Set Up for Montgomery Family Struck by Tragedy

A family is grieving and a town is in shock after the tragic death of a 12-year-old Montgomery girl over the weekend.

Anya and John Erickson were visiting relatives in Nokomis, Illinois with their daughter Isabella. Tragedy struck when the ATV Isabella was driving crashed into a tree and flipped. Isabella died from her injuries and her father John, who was a passenger on the vehicle, is currently in the hospital with broken ribs, a concussion, bruised lungs and other injuries.

A fundraiser has been set up to help not only with the funeral costs for Isabella, but any medical bills John may incur from his hospitalization. According to the fundraiser page, the family was already struggling financially before the accident, and now needs help more than ever.

“Isabella was a smart, happy child who loved creating artwork well beyond her years,” the fundraiser page states. “Isabella was also deeply religious and would read her Bible every night before bed. She will be greatly missed.”

Any help you can give will mean quite a bit to the family.