'When she came to the house, her clothes were no longer wet and she had snapped out of her psychosis,' says Danielle, 'so we had no idea what had happened. But they ultimately decided to allow her sister to drive on, even though she told them she was on her way to pick up her niece and nephew. Passing drivers called the police, and three officers debated whether to take Marci involuntarily to the hospital, Danielle says. 'Then she sat down in a puddle of water and started splashing around.' 'She had stopped in the highway median, and when a good Samaritan tried to help her, she hit him and kept calling him 'Harry,'' recalls Danielle. She seemed perfectly normal when she picked up the kids.Īfter Kaleigh and Shane's funeral, the Lamberts were shocked to discover that Marci had received a citation from a state trooper for failing to stay within striped lines while on the way to their home that evening. But somewhere on the way to her house for the party, she suffered a psychotic breakdown.' 'She seemed perfectly normal when she picked up the kids at our house that night. All three of them were killed when two cars hit them head-on.Īlthough she had suffered from depression and bipolar disorder in recent years, 'we thought Marci was taking medication and everything was under control,' says Danielle. After stopping her car in the wrong direction, she then undressed herself, Kaleigh, and Shane and walked the children into oncoming traffic. The Lamberts learned that Marci, 40, a married mom with two teenagers, had unexplainably crossed the median on Interstate 495 in Lowell, Massachusetts. Inside the hospital, a doctor promptly led them to a private room and gave them the horrific news. Panicked and in tears, the Lamberts rushed out the door and drove 23 miles from their home in Brentwood, New Hampshire, to the town of Lawrence. 'Get here as soon as you can,' the nurse said. The nurse hesitated, then gently said, 'I'm afraid their condition is poor.' Danielle pressed for more details, but none were offered. 'Please, tell me, how is their condition? Are they stable?' She could barely get the words out, she felt so frantic. 'How are my kids?' she asked a night-duty nurse. Her hands shaking, Danielle dialed the emergency room at Lawrence General Hospital in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Can you get here soon? I'm scared.'ĭanielle, who works as a nurse practioner, and Ken, a construction manager, bolted out of bed to put on their shoes and get dressed. They're taking Marci to the hospital, but they didn't say anything about Kaleigh and Shane. 'Aunt Danielle? The police called and said there's been an accident.

Marci intervention update