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Body of Will Norton, Joplin teen 'sucked out' of SUV during tornado, found in pond
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pr1DpNs2Hok
By Michael Sheridan
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Sunday, May 29th 2011, 9:29 AM
The body of Will Norton was found in a pond not far from where his vehicle flipped and crashed during the tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri.
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The remains of a teen who had just celebrated his high school graduation before being swept away by the deadly twister that tore through Missouri has been found.
The body of Will Norton, a graduate of Joplin High School, was found in a pond only a short distance from where his SUV crash, his family said Saturday.
"At least we know that he wasn't out there suffering," his aunt Tracey Presslor said at a press conference. "Knowing that he was gone right away was really a blessing for us."
Norton, a favorite on YouTube whose videos have been viewed by thousands, became the face of the missing in Joplin.
The 18-year-old was racing home ahead of the tornado less than an hour after taking the stage to accept his high school diploma. He was in the car with his father, Mark, when they were caught by the twister.
Presslor and Norton's sister, Sara, were in the car ahead of them and had just reached their house when Mark called to ask her to open the garage door. Seconds later they were hit by the tornado's powerful winds.
"He was telling my brother, 'Pull over, pull over,' " Sara said. "I heard the tornado whipping them around. I had a feeling they were flipping around in the air. It was just really scary."
Unidentified friends of Will Norton console each other before a news conference with family members at Freeman Hospital in Joplin. (Charlie Riedel/AP)
Norton's seatbelt snapped as the Hummer H3 he was driving flipped. His father struggled to hold on to him, but he was sucked out of the SUV's sunroof, according to family members.
Mark Norton was injured and later relayed the details at the hospital.
Will Norton's body was not found sooner because there was so much debris in the pond.
The news of the death came has the death told in Missouri rose to 139. Some 600 volunteers and 50 dog teams continue to comb for bodies throughout the city in search of bodies.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2011/05
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pr1DpNs2HokBy Michael Sheridan
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Sunday, May 29th 2011, 9:29 AM
The body of Will Norton was found in a pond not far from where his vehicle flipped and crashed during the tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri.
via Facebook
The remains of a teen who had just celebrated his high school graduation before being swept away by the deadly twister that tore through Missouri has been found.
The body of Will Norton, a graduate of Joplin High School, was found in a pond only a short distance from where his SUV crash, his family said Saturday.
"At least we know that he wasn't out there suffering," his aunt Tracey Presslor said at a press conference. "Knowing that he was gone right away was really a blessing for us."
Norton, a favorite on YouTube whose videos have been viewed by thousands, became the face of the missing in Joplin.
The 18-year-old was racing home ahead of the tornado less than an hour after taking the stage to accept his high school diploma. He was in the car with his father, Mark, when they were caught by the twister.
Presslor and Norton's sister, Sara, were in the car ahead of them and had just reached their house when Mark called to ask her to open the garage door. Seconds later they were hit by the tornado's powerful winds.
"He was telling my brother, 'Pull over, pull over,' " Sara said. "I heard the tornado whipping them around. I had a feeling they were flipping around in the air. It was just really scary."
Unidentified friends of Will Norton console each other before a news conference with family members at Freeman Hospital in Joplin. (Charlie Riedel/AP)
Norton's seatbelt snapped as the Hummer H3 he was driving flipped. His father struggled to hold on to him, but he was sucked out of the SUV's sunroof, according to family members.
Mark Norton was injured and later relayed the details at the hospital.
Will Norton's body was not found sooner because there was so much debris in the pond.
The news of the death came has the death told in Missouri rose to 139. Some 600 volunteers and 50 dog teams continue to comb for bodies throughout the city in search of bodies.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2011/05
