Special ceremony held for Maumelle High School student who missed graduation after car crash

MAUMELLE, Ark. – It is a moment a high school student wasn't sure he would have, but Monday the dream came true when a special ceremony was held at Maumelle High School after a young man was in a car crash while on the way to graduation.       

Harvey Shelton says it was a graduation he never imagined for himself but says what the community and school did for him today will forever be remembered.

The 18-year-old Shelton said he was in a car accident the day of graduation on Saturday which caused him to miss it.

“I was driving [and the car in front of me] had swerved into the lane at the last moment and I had seen a semi-truck with caution lights on. I had to get out of the way and I couldn't get out of the way in time and crashed,” Shelton said.

Shelton said he was stuck in the car for an hour before first responders were able to get him out.

“The whole front was caved in on my legs. I really couldn't feel my legs at all,” Shelton said, adding, “They actually cut both of my doors off on the left side and they had to drag me out on the back door in order to get me out. I just felt blessed to even be able to see my legs.”