Indiana woman killed in bus crash was visiting son in Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AP) - An Indiana woman was visiting her son in Nevada when she died after a tour bus rolled over in northwestern Arizona, according to a newspaper.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports 53-year-old Shelley Ann Voges posted photos of homemade pierogies on her Facebook page on Jan. 20, documenting a visit to her son's apartment in Las Vegas.

Voges and her husband, Hubert, were visiting from Boonville, Indiana, and her son, Justin Morris, requested the meal while she was there.

'œLove making my kiddos happy,'ť Voges wrote in the post. 'œLas Vegas is awesome.'ť

Two days later, the three were on a Grand Canyon tour bus that rolled over about 70 miles southeast of Las Vegas.

Mohave County Sheriff's officials said Voges was killed in the crash. Of the 43 other passengers, three were hospitalized with critical injuries and the rest were treated and released.

'œWe lost Mom in a bus accident on our way to the Grand Canyon,'ť Morris wrote in a Facebook post Monday. 'œHubert and I were lucky to walk away with physical injuries that will heal.'ť

Authorities still are investigating why the tour bus, managed by Las Vegas-based Comedy On Deck Tours, rolled over.

Two other passengers filed a lawsuit against the tour company on Thursday, alleging the driver was negligent and traveling above the speed limit

Comedy On Deck Tours, which advertises 'œfun and memorable tours to the Grand Canyon and especially Hoover Dam'ť hosted by professional comedians, has not replied to calls seeking comment on the crash and lawsuit.

According to a GoFundMe campaign set up by a friend, Voges was 'œone of the sweetest, caring, and compassionate women I have ever met'ť who dedicated her life to helping others.

Organizer Tamara Recob described Voges as a woman with a big heart and an infectious laugh.

'œShe lived a life of mission nurturing those around her,'ť the post said. 'œMost recently she became the Director of the Warrick County Christian Resource Center '¦ helping those in need with housing, food, and resources to improve their own state of being.'ť

Recob wrote that proceeds from the campaign will go to the family to cover Voges' memorial service and that any money left over 'œwill be used to set up a memorial fund so Shelley's desire to help those in need continues.'ť