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5 remain hospitalized from July 4 boat explosion; couple was set to marry at end of the month
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Kedrick Perkins and Jessica Kurtz were set to get married toward the end of July before a July 4 boat explosion sent their family to the hospital. A GoFundMe has been organized for the family Photo provided by GoFundMe
For 24 hours in the day, Kedrick Perkins bounces between hospital rooms. He feeds his fiancee, Jessica Kurtz, and consoles four of his children who all suffered serious burns in a July 4 boat explosion near Margaritaville at Lake Lanier Islands.