On a rainy morning in November 2008, 13-year-old Austin Fuda was a passenger in a car that lost control on slick roads and plunged down an embankment into the Green River in Auburn, Washington. The vehicle, driven by his 16-year-old stepsister, also carried his 2-year-old cousin Hunter Beaupre. The stepsister escaped and swam to safety but was unable to reach the two boys still inside. Divers later recovered the Volkswagen and Hunter’s body, still secured in his car seat; Austin was not found and is presumed swept away by the swift, swollen current.

Austin was described by his family as having a big heart and a love for family, animals, surfing, football, video games and fishing. His parents later filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging negligent road design and maintenance; a jury found King County was not negligent. His remains have never been recovered, and the family continues to live with unanswered questions about that day.

If anyone remembers that stretch of road or the crash itself, does any detail about the scene or the response stand out that could help fill gaps in what happened?