Rick’s Tavern & Grille in Fairfield says it has canceled a prison send-off party for a woman convicted of crashing into and seriously injuring two teenage girls.
The crash occurred around 3 a.m. May 6 at Ohio 4 and Symmes Road in Fairfield.
Samantha Harvey, 51, was charged and later convicted on counts of aggravated vehicular assault and operating a vehicle under the influence with a marijuana specification.
The victims, Edgewood High School students Caila Nagel and Savannah Schlueter, were badly injured in the crash.
Savannah suffered two collapsed lungs, multiple broken ribs, a lacerated kidney, spinal fractures, torn rotator cuffs and a traumatic brain injury, according to her mother, Candy Schlueter.
Caila suffered similar injuries, Candy Schlueter says. She’s been in a wheelchair ever since.
“She’s a miracle,” Candy Schlueter said of Savannah. “God saved her life, hers and Caila’s.”
Word of the party spread through a Facebook event titled “Sending Samantha off to Prison Party,” according to Candy Schlueter, who says she obtained a screenshot of the event page.
