The family of 17-year-old Keith Martin says he had not been drinking Sunday morning when he lost control of his vehicle and struck two Good Samaritans who were trying to assist others after an earlier crash on I-96 near the Davison freeway on Detroit's west side.
Martin remains in critical condition, according to posts on Facebook by his relatives.
One of the injured Good Samaritans is Dr. Cynthia Ray, 47, who remains in critical condition.
Then there's 17-year-old Sean English, a star athlete at University of Detroit Jesuit High School & Academy. English had to have his right foot amputated after the crash.
English and his parents were on their way to a church in Detroit where he was set to sing with his school's choir.
Dr. Ray was on her way to work at Henry Ford Hospital.
Dr. Ray and the English family got out of their respective vehicles to assist a number of teenagers who had just wrecked on the freeway when they were struck by Martin's vehicle after he lost control.
Martin was reportedly on his way to work when he crashed, and earlier this week, Michigan State Police said that alcohol may have been a factor.
But Martin's family is adamant that he had not been drinking.
The following is a part of a post from Martin's sister, Kayla Martin on Facebook:
We just don't want anyone to believe that Keith was intoxicated or purposely meant to injure anyone. He just lost control. He drove into a previous accident that was on the freeway, he tried to stop and his car spun out and unfortunately he hit the accident already there, according to state police that were on the scene. Again, we pray that everyone makes a recovery. There are three people involved that are in critical condition and please pray with us that they'll all heal.
Michigan State Police say their investigation is continuing and that it will not conclude until "all evidence is obtained and all factors are reviewed."
