Overview
- In an Instagram update Wednesday, the family said 11-year-old Gia remains hospitalized after a rough night, but doctors stabilized her and removed her chest tube.
- Fifteen-year-old Noah is progressing in rehabilitation, walking in occupational therapy and working primarily on cognitive recovery, according to the update.
- Blake Putman and his daughters, Lulu, 13, and Alena, 11, have been discharged from the hospital and are reported to be doing well.
- Authorities said the September 26 crash occurred when a commercial semi failed to stop at a stop sign and struck a Jeep carrying eight family members near Cass City, Michigan.
- The driver, identified as Pavel B. Shchukin, faces three counts of moving violation causing death and five counts of moving violation causing serious impairment.