Florida Highway Patrol issues official release naming crash victims

Five Marksville youth and two truck drivers who were killed in the Florida crash Thursday were officially named Friday afternoon.
Officials with the Floria Highway Patrol made the release. The Marksville bible school students headed to Disney.

Five children from Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana were among the those killed in the 12-passenger van involved in the crash. They are identified as Joel Cloud, 14, of Marksville, Jeremiah Warren, 14, of Marksville, Cierra Bordelan, 9, of Marksville, Cara Descant, 13 of Marksville and Brieana Descant, 10, of Marksville.

Seven other people from Avoyelles Parish were involved in the crash and are listed as in serious condition. They are identified as Amy Ducote Joffrion, 45, of Mansura, Ali Laborde, 30, of Marksville, Karen Descant, 50, of Marksville, Noah Joffrion, 14, of Mansura, Chelsea Laborde, 11, of Marksville, Trinity Woodward, 9, of Hessmer and Chance Bernard, 9, of Hessmer.

Others in the accident in other vehicles are:
Killed: Douglas Bolkema, 49, of Albuquerque, NM and Steve Holland, 59, West Palm Beach, FL.
Injured: Robyn Rattray, 41, of Gainesville, FL is listed in serious condition and Mark Houghtaling, 61, of Gainesville, FL sustained no injuries.

A recap of names:

FATALITIES:

Joel Cloud, M, 14, Marksville, LA – FATAL (van passenger)

Jeremiah Warren, M, 14, Marksville, LA – FATAL (van passenger)

Cierra Bordelan, F, 9, Marksville, LA – FATAL (van passenger)

Cara Descant, F, 13, Marksville, LA – FATAL (van passenger)

Briena Descant, F, 10, Marksville, LA – FATAL (van passenger)

Steve Holland, 59, West Palm Beach, FL – FATAL (driver of 2018 Semi Truck Northbound)

Douglas Bolkema, M, 49, Albuquerque, NM – FATAL (driver of 2nd semi truck Southbound)

INJURED:

Robyn Rattray, F, 41, Gainesville, FL (transported to Shands Hospital, driver of northbound 2007 Honda)

Amy Joffiron, F, 45, Mansura, LA (transported to N. Florida Regional, van passenger)

Ali Laborde, F, 30, Marksville, LA (transported to N. Florida Regional, van passenger)

Karen Descant, F, 50, Marksville, LA (transported to Shands, van passenger)

Noah Joffrian, M, 14, Mansura, LA (transported to Shands, van passenger)

Chelsea Laborde, M, 11, Marksville, LA (transported to Shands, van passenger)

Trinity Woodward, F, 9, Hessmer, LA (transported to Shands, van passenger)

Chance Bernard, M, 9, Hessmer, LA (transported to Shands, van passenger)

ALSO INVOLVED

Mark Houghtaling, M, 61, Gainesville, FL (not hurt, driver of the fifth vehicle, a 2006 Chevy Pickup which did not crash but went southbound in between the vehicles)

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