UPDATE – 6/9 at 11:22 a.m.: Officials at Bronson Methodist Hospital say crash victim Sheila Jeske has been upgraded to fair condition. Paul Runnels remains in serious condition.
ORIGINAL STORY:
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Kalamazoo County Prosecutor Jeff Getting has released the names of the victims of Tuesday biking tragedy on North Westnedge Avenue.
The deceased are: 53-year-old Debra Ann Bradley of Augusta, 42-year-old Melissa Ann Fevig-Hughes of Augusta,73-year-old Fred Anton (Tony) Nelson of Kalamazoo, 74-year-old Lorenz John (Larry) Paulik of Kalamazoo and 56-year-old Suzanne Joan Sippel of Augusta.
The other four bicyclists were injured. They were transported to Borgess and Bronson Hospital.
Injured were 47-year-old Paul Douglas Gobble of Richland, 53-year-old Sheila Diane Jeske of Richland, 40-year-old Jennifer Lynn Johnson of Kalamazoo and 65-year-old Paul Lewis Runnels of Richland.
Gobble, Jeske and Runnels are currently listed in serious condition and Johnson is listed in fair condition.
Multiple Sources are identifying the suspect as 50-year-old Charles Pickett Jr. of Battle Creek. Getting said they should know if they have enough information to proceed with charges on Thursday.
