I just heard that was several cheerleaders, moms, and a dircetor were all in the van and that one cheerleader was kill on the scene while everyone else in in critical condition at a hospital in the Freson area. I love watching them perform and can't wait to hear that everyone is doing.

I don't think Cheer Odyssey was at JamFest this weekend. Was there another competition in Anaheim?

Cheer Odyssey's Rockets (senior team) were at UCA Nationals in Hollywood. One girl fatally injured, one in critical condition, both on the team. Haven't heard about the others.

Let's all hope and pray she makes it.

Cheer Odyssey,

Our thougs and prayers are with you during this obviously hard time. You guys seem like to generally love and care for each other. We hope that love will comfort you during a tough time like this,

Our thoughts and prayers,
Your friends at POWER

Thank you "very sad". You are exactly right, this truly puts things in to perspective. I hope everyone reading these posts will think about this terrible tragedy and put there differences and complaints aside for the time being.

To all of the Cheer Odyssey staff, cheerleaders, family and friends. Many people's thoughts and prayers are with you all. Just know that. We are ALL a big cheer family afterall.

Dear Odyseey Mom.

All our love and prayers go out to you and your cheer family. Please keep us updated.

Last i heard my good friend amanda george... Got out of head surgery this morning and she is doing good.. She is expected to make it.

thanks for all the prayers!!!

We love these girls.

I'm so sorry to hear about your loss...that is such a horrible tragedy, i can't even imagine...my thoughts and prayers are with you all.

Girl dies, 6 injured in freeway accident
Driver swerved to avoid collision with big rig and lost control, CHP says

















By MELANIE TURNER
BEE STAFF WRITER


Last Updated: April 4, 2006, 05:42:19 AM PDT


An eighth-grader from French Camp School was killed and six people, including her sister and mother, were injured early Monday in a traffic accident on Interstate 5 near Los Banos.
Four women and three girls were on their way back from a cheerleading competition when the 2006 Nissan Armada they were in rolled several times in a dirt median, according to the California Highway Patrol. Driver Lisa George, 44, of French Camp swerved to avoid a big rig, the CHP said.

George was driving the sport utility vehicle in the fast lane about 60 to 65mph, just under the 70 mph speed limit, the CHP said. James Scott, 53, of Moriarty, N.M., was driving a big rig about 55mph in the lane to the right.

Just after 4 a.m., as George was passing the truck, the big rig swerved into the fast lane, according to other motorists who witnessed the crash, said CHP officer Mike Panelli. George hit the brakes and swerved left to avoid a collision. She lost control of the SUV as it slid into the center divider, where it overturned several times, Panelli said.

During the crash, Katy George, 13, a student at French Camp School, was partially ejected from the vehicle and killed, the CHP said. Amanda George, 17, a senior at East Union High School in Manteca, sustained major injuries. She was flown by helicopter to Doctors Medical Center in Modesto. Her condition was unknown at press time. Hospital officials would not release her condition without parental consent.

Lisa George, Katy's and Amanda's mother, remained in serious condition at University Medical Center in Fresno on Monday afternoon.

Jackie Rodgers, 15, of Manteca was flown by helicopter to University Medical Center. She also remained in serious condition late Monday afternoon.

It was not clear where Rodgers attends school. Officials at the Manteca Unified School District Educational Services would not say, citing student confidentiality.

Three other women were in the vehicle. Anissa Talavera, 36, of Manteca sustained major injuries and was in fair condition late Monday at University Medical Center. Charlotte Hernandez, 29, of Manteca was in stable condition with moderate injuries when she was transferred from Los Banos Memorial Hospital to Kaiser Foundation Hospital in Redwood City for further treatment.

Barbara Smith, 65, of Sacramento was treated for minor injuries and released from Los Banos Memorial on Monday. All six passengers and Lisa George were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash, Panelli said.

At least some of the people in the car are affiliated with Cheer Odyssey, a Stockton-based cheerleading school offering cheerleader training and competitive teams. Panelli said the group was returning home from a competition.

On the Cheer Odyssey Web site, three of the women — Talavera, Hernandez and Lisa George — are listed as staff members. Talavera is a mini and youth coach for Cheer Odyssey, Hernandez is a gym director and All Team coach, and Lisa George is a fund-raiser coordinator.

Panelli said the investigation will continue, but that it appears that Scott, the big-rig driver, was the "primary factor" in causing the crash. Scott was not injured. The two vehicles never made contact, Panelli said.

"Other factors may come into play as we talk to other witnesses," Panelli said.

Northbound I-5 was closed for less than a half-hour as a result of the crash, Panelli said.

Cathy Nichols-Washer, superintendent of the Manteca Unified School District, said French Camp Principal Susan Sanders was visiting each classroom to give seventh- and eighth-graders the news about Katy George. In addition, Nichols-Washer said, the school nurse was available to counsel students, and Sanders would be sending a note home to parents.