Whitney Hendrickson, 18, was filling a minivan with gasoline, when she the crash happened. An SUV hit a pickup truck and they slammed into gas pump pinning Hendrickson against her minivan. Witnesses say the Palmer High School graduate was screaming for help in the fire. There were 2 explosions, according to witnesses. Hendrickson was killed.Bystanders tried to rescue her, but were forced back by the flames. Firefighters came across her body as they put out the fire. One person was in the passenger seat of the minivan and escaped unhurt. The crash happened at the 7-11 is on W. Colorado. W. Colorado was closed for several hours, but is now open. The driver of the pick up was Gebarra, 21, of Colorado Springs. Police say he wasn't hurt.
he driver of the Ford Explorer was Kelli Renae McKay, 29, of Colorado Springs. Police say she was taken to Memorial Hospital where she was treated for her injuries and released. She faces a charge of with Careless Driving Involving Death, a Class One Misdemeanor. Hendrickson was on Spring break. She attends Grinnell College in Iowa. Her friend, Julie Podair, was in the van with her, but escaped without injuries. Her father, David Hendrickson, is a political science professor at Colorado College.
