Huron Woman Two Blocks From Boston Blast

A 22-year-old Huron woman was a short distance away from two bombs that killed three and injured more than 183. Kasey Winegar is a senior at Wichita State University in Kansas and was cheering her boyfriend Tom who was running in the Boston Marathon….

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It was Winegar’s first trip to Boston which added confusion to the chaos…

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She was fortunate not to see any of the horrors of the bombing up close…

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What happened in Boston was sad to say the least….

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Winegar says communication out of Boston was difficult at times. She could only get intermittent text messages and fought a dying battery on her phone. She used a brief Twitter note and Facebook message to let loved ones know she was alright.