Prayer for the Borttoff’s

We at Hoosier Access ask that you keep the John Borttoff family in your prayers. John Borttoff is one of three candidates running against Baron Hill in the 9th Congressional Democrat primary. Word is out today that his 4 year old daughter was struck and killed by a car.

From the WLFI website:

JASPER, Ind. (AP) - The 4-year-old daughter of a southern Indiana congressional candidate was struck by a car and killed in a department store parking lot, police said.

Demiah S. Bottorff is the daughter of John Bottorff, 1 of 3 challengers to incumbent Democratic Rep. Baron Hill in the May 6 primary.

Jasper police say she was with her mother and three siblings in the parking lot of a Kmart Tuesday afternoon when she was struck by a car. The Dubois County Coroner said she died at a hospital of head injuries sustained in the accident.

Police say the driver of the car, 89-year-old Jerome H. Klein, apparently became confused and stepped on the car’s accelerator instead of the brake pedal.

No charges have been filed, but police are continuing to investigate.

Please keep the Borttoff’s in your thoughts and prayers.