Family turns to community in wake of tragedy

ORANGE COUNTY- by Haley Bull A family is turning to the community for help after a motorcycle accident killed a woman and left her 14-year old daughter fighting to walk again. Thursday, Ramona Tolman's husband and daughter are speaking out about the accident and what's keeping them going. The rings around Ken Tolman's neck are a reminder of his wife. "Every day was a good memory," he said. "Every single day. Just waking up beside her was the best gift I could ever had. But I'm glad I had that short time with her that I had." Ken and Ramona Tolman married seven years before her life was cut short. Easter Sunday, the couple and Ramona's 14-year old daughter, Jessica Twiner, took a motorcycle ride on FM 1442 in Orange County. Investigators said Ramona lost control on a curve. "I turned to look at them and they left the road," Ken Tolman said. Ramona and Jessica hit a fence and tree. "I ran to them and I knew 'Mona was gone." Tolman said. "So I had to concentrate on Jessie." "It just happened so fast," Twiner said. "I remember going off the road and waking up on the ground to Kenny being next to me, first thing that came to mind was my mom. So I tried to get up to go see if she was okay." Ramona died at the scene. Jessica was severely injured. Tolman said the teen had a shattered pelvis, severe nerve damage to her left leg, broken ribs, a broken ta