By April MacIntyre Sep 20, 2008, 19:44 GMT
Update on the tragic private plane crash in South Carolina that claimed the lives of four people, including Travis Barker's assistant Chris Baker, 26, of Los Angeles.
02/08/2008 - Travis Barker -badly burned and critical condition still © Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos
Barker's ex wife Shanna Moakler has reportedly rushed to be at Barker's side. Gail Moakler, her mother told People magazine: "We're totally crushed."
"Shanna flew out this morning, and I am going to L.A. to be with the children so that she can devote time to Travis,"
Shanna Moakler, 33, was Barker's wife from 2004 until their divorce this year. They have two children: son Landon, 4, and daughter Alabama, 2.
People reports that DJ AM's sister, Lara, and her husband, Benjamin Long, learned the news of the plane crash from a phone call from AM's mother on Saturday morning.
"We're in shock," Benjamin Long said to People. "Nobody expects something like this. We're waiting to hear more."
Moakler added, "Our heart pours out. We're hoping he recovers. The family is rallying around him and saying our prayers."
"There's still love between them," says Gail Moakler. "They may be divorced, but they're still very close. She spends a lot of time with him. Their priorities are their kids."
"We're waiting a bit to see what God brings," says Moakler to People. "Shanna spoke to Travis last night. He was defiant after the accident and didn't want to be lifted in a helicopter, but rather an ambulance, so they had to knock him out."
Both men survived the crash but are reportedly badly burned and still remain in critical condition. Barker, 32, and DJ AM (Adam Michael Goldstein), 35, were taken to a burn center in Augusta, Georgia.
Those who died in the crash include: pilot Sarah Lemmon, 31, of Anaheim Hills, Calif.; co-pilot James Bland, 52, of Carlsbad, Calif.; security guard Charles Still, 25, of Los Angeles; and Barker's assistant Chris Baker, 26, also of Los Angeles.
The NTSB is gathering information and fact finding to learn what happened to cause the overrun and subsequent crash upon take-off. The plane was supposed to be heading for Van Nuys airport.
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