Father ID’d as victim found dead in car after Philly plane crash, son left badly burned

A begetter recovered dormant wrong his car aft a medical transport level went down successful Philadelphia past week has been named arsenic 1 of the seven radical killed successful the fiery crash, which besides near his young lad with burns covering astir of his body.

Steven Dreuitt was driving his long-time partner, Dominique, and his 9-year-old son, Ramses, to the Macy’s store astatine the Roosevelt Mall when a Learjet 55 abruptly fell from the sky, crashing connected Friday adjacent Cottman Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard.

The aircraft, shuttling six radical astatine the time, burst into flames connected impact, which rapidly dispersed to adjacent structures and cars.

In the crash’s aftermath, archetypal responders searched vehicles near charred by the incident, including 1 with 37-year-old Dreuitt inside. He was pronounced dormant connected the scene.

Both his lad and girlfriend, who were with him successful the car, remained hospitalized arsenic of Thursday. According to household members, Dominique was earnestly injured successful the clang and suffered burns to 70% of her body.

“She is successful a medically induced coma,” her cousin, Shantelle Fletcher told NBC10. “She’s responding good to medication.”

Ramses excessively was severely burned. His mother, Jamie Vazquez-Viana, told ABC News 6 that 90% of his assemblage is covered successful burns.

“It’s surreal. It’s my reality. I’m dying inside. I’m ace scared. I’m wounded but I person the enactment of my household and friends,” she said.

All six radical onboard the aerial ambulance were besides killed successful the clang successful the crash, including 11-year-old Valentina Guzman Murillo. She was expected to beryllium flying location to Mexico, having conscionable finished attraction astatine Shriners Children’s Hospital successful Philadelphia, erstwhile the level went down conscionable minutes aft takeoff.

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This photograph provided by @Kikatechusa shows debris from a level aft crashing successful Philadelphia, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (@Kikatechusa via AP)

Her mother, 31-year-old Lizeth Murillo Osuna, was besides killed successful the clang on with the plane’s crew: Capt. Alan Alejandro Montoya Perales, co-pilot Josue de Jesus Juarez Juarez, Dr. Raul Meza Arredondo and paramedic Rodrigo Lopez Padilla.

Officials said everyone onboard was a Mexican national.