David Wilkerson Laid to Rest

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sermonindex May 4, 2011

Times Square Church and Teen Challenge founder the Rev. David Wilkerson was laid to rest at a private funeral on Monday.

Wilkerson, who also founded World Challenge Ministries, was driving with his wife in Tyler, Texas, last Wednesday when his car collided with a truck.
He died at the scene, while his wife was rushed to hospital where she remains under observation. He was 79.

The funeral at Rose Heights Church of God, in Tyler, was attended by members of Wilkerson's family and close friends, including evangelist Nicky Cruz. ...

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sermonindex May 5, 2011

Does anyone know if the person in the truck survived?

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ginnyrose May 5, 2011

Does anyone know if the person in the truck survived?

One news source reported the truck driver said he tried to avoid hitting the car but couldn't...

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ginnyrose May 5, 2011

I found this info online:

Wilkerson was driving east on U.S. 175 in Cuney, Texas, Wednesday afternoon, and moved into the opposite lane where a tractor trailer was driving westbound.

The truck driver saw the car and tried to move out of the way, but still collided with the pastor's car head on, according to Public Safety Trooper Eric Long.

The accident occurred on the Neches River bridge, about 100 miles outside Dallas. Wilkerson and his wife had recently moved to Tyler, Texas, from New York.

It's unclear what caused him to veer into the other lane. The truck driver has since been released from the hospital.

Source: CBN News website