PAOLA — One of the 10-year-old twin sisters who were injured in a bicycle accident in Paola two weeks ago has died. The funeral was Friday. Paola police said the two girls were riding on one bicycle when they went through a stop sign and entered an intersection, where they were hit by an SUV. Helicopters took both sisters to Children’s Mercy Hospital with critical injuries. The family said the surviving sister has returned home. The Miami County Republic reported members of the Paola Volunteer Fire Department and other community members built a ramp at the family’s home so the family had an easy way to get her in and out of the house. Christmas in October volunteers also plan to do work on the family’s home.
Friday, Oct. 5, 1 p.m.