Michael Trager was stunned, sitting on the ground, feeling his body for serious injuries.
I guess I’m alive, he thought, miraculously. Then, the panic set in.
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The scene of the fatal crash in Queens, N.Y., that killed Cara Trager (inset), May 25, 2026.
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Michael Trager was stunned, sitting on the ground, feeling his body for serious injuries.
I guess I’m alive, he thought, miraculously. Then, the panic set in.

About the Author
Kaitlyn Kiepert is an NJC editorial intern for National Review and a rising senior at Patrick Henry College. Her favorite pastime is storytelling through theatre and 19th-century historical reenacting.
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Michael Trager was stunned, sitting on the ground, feeling his body for serious injuries.
I guess I’m alive, he thought, miraculously. Then, the panic set in.

About the Author
Kaitlyn Kiepert is an NJC editorial intern for National Review and a rising senior at Patrick Henry College. Her favorite pastime is storytelling through theatre and 19th-century historical reenacting.
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