{"id":22674,"date":"2024-06-04T11:58:10","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T15:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/news\/?p=22674"},"modified":"2024-06-04T11:58:10","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T15:58:10","slug":"5-year-old-boy-released-from-hospital-after-family-killed-in-crash-leaving-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/news\/2024\/06\/5-year-old-boy-released-from-hospital-after-family-killed-in-crash-leaving-church","title":{"rendered":"5-Year-Old Boy Released From Hospital After Family Killed in Crash Leaving Church"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A 5-year-old named Noah Mason has been discharged from the hospital after a horrific accident that claimed the lives of his parents and siblings in Georgia. The crash happened as the family was leaving a church event. He was traveling with his parents, 43-year-old Dakarai Mason and 35-year-old Erin Mason, along with his brothers, Brandon and Titus, as reported by Fox5 Atlanta. Erin was the assistant to the police chief at the Holly Springs Police Department.<\/p>\n

The family, from New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Cartersville, Georgia, was in a Kia van driven by Dakarai when it veered off its northbound course, crossing into the southbound lanes and colliding with a Chevy Tahoe and a Toyota 4Runner. The sequence of collisions on Interstate 75 near Red Top Mountain Road didn\u2019t end there; a commercial vehicle subsequently struck the Kia and Toyota, and a Hyundai SUV impacted the rear of the Chevy. Tragically, Dakarai, Erin and Brandon were pronounced dead at the scene. Titus succumbed to his injuries and was taken off life support, dying four days later.<\/p>\n

In the midst of this overwhelming grief, the Mason family\u2019s youngest member, Noah, survived and was recently released from the hospital. A GoFundMe\u00a0page<\/a>\u00a0has been set up to cover Noah\u2019s medical and future expenses. According to updates on the GoFundMe page, the young boy is now residing with family members who are committed to providing a loving environment despite the immense loss. Noah\u2019s grandmother wrote on the fundraising site, \u201cHe still has a ways to go. But the outlook is great. We shall never completely heal from the loss of his family and ours. But God blessed us with a 5-year-old that will never allow us to slow down or wallow in our sadness.\u201d<\/p>\n