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Jeremy Webb Sr. sat with his 15-year-old boy this weekend and listened close. The Salem High School football player told his dad the bus felt like it never slowed down. Not one bit. Then the driver lost control, hit another car, and the whole thing rolled over.

It was late Friday night. The team was heading home from a game in Norcross. Around 10:48 p.m. the bus came off I-20 eastbound in Rockdale County. It tried to turn right onto Highway 138. Instead it crossed both lanes, smashed into a black Kia Soul, kept going, and flipped. It almost spun a full circle before landing hard on the passenger side. The crash was only about four miles from the school.

Twenty-five students and staff went to hospitals. The bus had 17 football players, seven student trainers, two coaches, and the driver. One student got airlifted. Others rode ambulances or left with parents. Most were treated and out by Saturday afternoon. Both the bus driver and the Kia driver went to hospitals too.

Jeremy’s son ended up with a torn muscle and road rash. Doctors put him under concussion protocol. An ambulance took him to Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta. Now he’s home. His dad is helping him through the early days of healing.

“He said it felt like the bus never slowed down,” Jeremy Webb Sr. told folks. He repeated what his boy remembered. “I’m like, whoa. Wait a minute, he ain’t slowing down. Like, what you doing? What you doing?”

The Georgia State Patrol’s Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team is looking into every detail. Rockdale County Public Schools confirmed the numbers on the bus. Webb said the real pain hits after the adrenaline fades. Recovery is just getting started for his son and the others.

Kids who were just playing football a few hours earlier found themselves in the middle of a wreck that changed the night fast. Families are focused on getting everyone steady again while the troopers dig into what happened on that exit ramp.

Wildt Hardin was just 21 when his motorcycle hit an SUV on Wilkinson Boulevard in west Charlotte. It happened Friday night around 8:32 p.m. He was heading outbound when the crash took place near West Morehead Street.

Police say Hardin was moving at a high rate of speed on his Yamaha. The SUV, a Chevrolet Blazer driven by a 26-year-old woman, was turning left onto West Morehead Street. The two vehicles collided hard. Both had heavy front-end damage.

Officers found Hardin in the roadway with life-threatening injuries. Medics rushed him to a hospital. He did not make it. His family has been notified.

Hardin graduated from Myers Park High School in 2023. He was young, with years still ahead of him. Friends and family now face the sudden loss of someone who should have had more time.

The SUV driver stayed at the scene. Police checked her and found no signs of impairment. Speed on the motorcycle side stands out as a key factor so far.

Investigators from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Major Crash Unit are still working the case. They want to know more about what led up to the wreck. Anyone who saw it can call Detective Worthy at 704-432-2169, extension 4. Tips can also go to Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

The road where it happened is a busy stretch in west Charlotte. Nighttime traffic moves quick there. This crash took one young life in a matter of seconds.

Folks at Eastside High School in Lancaster are feeling the weight of Emily Pham’s reported death. Messages of sympathy keep coming in for her family and friends. A tribute went up on October 25, 2026, calling her a beloved student and noting the sadness that hit the halls.

Classmates who shared classes and laughs with her now face empty seats. Everyday talks and group projects feel different without her around. Teachers notice the quiet that settles in when a familiar face is gone.

The tribute told people to lean on the good times they had with Emily. It asked them to stick close and help each other through the hard days ahead. Family members got special words of care for the deep hurt they carry.

Loss like this shows how much a school community can matter. Kindness from neighbors and friends can ease the sting a bit when words fall short. People are sharing stories that keep her memory close.

No full details on Emily’s age or what happened have come out yet. Nothing official from the school or her family has turned up in the available info. That leaves a lot of questions hanging.

Right now the focus stays on giving space to those who knew her best. Condolences go out to everyone touched by this. Privacy for the family comes first as they deal with the news.

Support keeps flowing in simple ways, from notes left at school to quiet talks among friends. The days ahead will test the group, but sticking together seems to help most.

Rebel Marsh and her family in Dublin, Ohio, face hard days after Grayson Marsh passed. Friends and neighbors now step up to help them through it. A Meal Train got set up so people can drop off food or gift cards. That way the family does not have to worry about cooking every night.

Folks around town hear the call to show some care. Prepared dinners and restaurant cards ease the daily load. People who want to join in check the community note first. They make sure the details still hold before they bring anything over.

The Meal Train keeps things simple and useful. No big speeches needed. Just food on the table and a quiet reminder that others stand nearby. Families in this spot often say those small acts count more than words.

Not much public word exists yet on Grayson himself. No age or job details turned up in the messages going around. One athletic page shares the same name, but nothing proves it links to this Grayson. People hold off on filling in blanks that stay empty.

Funeral plans stay private for now. No formal notice lists visitation times or service spots. Anyone waiting for those numbers looks for a family post or funeral home word later.

Cause of the death stays out of the open talk. No family statement or official note confirms it. Neighbors leave that alone and focus on the help they can give.

Support keeps rolling in through the Meal Train. Gift cards and home-cooked plates let Rebel Marsh and the rest of the family catch their breath. Privacy stays respected while the practical help arrives.

Zoe Bowick Levine died on September 10, 2026, at 7:45 a.m. Mountain time. She was 46. The news hit her family hard. Friends in the dance world felt it too. Colleagues from her wellness work joined them in sadness.

She started out meeting Melissa Riker in 2002. That happened during an audition in New York City. Zoe joined an early Kinesis Project dance theatre show soon after. She stayed connected for years. In 2018 she joined the board. People who danced with her talked about her precise moves mixed with real joy.

Zoe did more than perform. She built work around fitness and movement. Groups like ThrivingBody, Strong as a Mother, and Rise Collective came from her efforts. She helped people take better care of their bodies. Mothers got special attention from her. She kept sharing advice even when her own health got tough.

Her husband Ben and their kids Leo and Clara survive her. So do her parents Chris and Maureen Bowick. Her brother David, his wife Mia, and their children are part of the family too. Folks who knew her said she pulled people together. Kindness and a love of movement marked her days.

A burial service took place on September 11, 2026. It was at Evergreen Memorial Park in Colorado. The family asked people to skip flowers. Donations to Kinesis Project dance theatre, Camp Wildcat, or True Companions would honor her better.

Zoe left a clear mark on the arts. Her wellness work reached many. Family and friends carry the memories now. The dance community remembers her support and energy.

She lived as a performer, a guide for healthier living, and a mother. That mix made her stand out. People she touched keep those parts of her alive.

Victoria Graham is 13 years old. She lives in Royal Oak Township. She goes to Ferndale Middle School. Police need help finding her right now.

She was last heard from on October 22, 2026, around 3:12 in the afternoon. Her cellphone got turned off after that. Cops think she might still be close by in the Ferndale or Royal Oak Township area.

Her family wants her home. Michigan State Police put out the call for anyone who knows something to speak up. They want people in the nearby towns to keep their eyes open.

Victoria stands about 5 feet 2 inches tall. She weighs around 120 pounds. She has blue eyes. Her long blonde braids reach down to her lower back.

The last clothes people saw on her were a pink puffer-style coat. That detail could help someone spot her if they see a girl who looks like that.

Michigan State Police say call them if you have any info. Reach Detective Sergeant Walters at 810-965-6061. Or try Trooper Yeung at 313-237-2450. Call 911 if it is an emergency.

Folks in Ferndale and Royal Oak Township and the spots around there should stay sharp. Share what you know with the officers. Do not just post guesses online. Get the word straight to the police so they can work on bringing Victoria back to her family.

Kelsy Vance Justus, 28, from Forest City in North Carolina, died Friday morning at an asphalt plant on Greencove Drive in Greenville County, South Carolina. Emergency crews got there just before noon. They pronounced him dead at the scene at 11:50 a.m.

He worked for a contract company. That day he was doing maintenance on a machine that moves asphalt from one spot to another before trucks load it up. Something went wrong with the equipment. Officials later said the cause of death was traumatic asphyxia. That means heavy pressure stopped him from breathing. They ruled the manner of death accidental.

An autopsy took place the next day, on October 24. The Greenville County Coroner’s Office confirmed the findings. Right now the coroner’s office, the forensics division, local law enforcement, and OSHA are still looking into exactly how it happened.

Kelsy was only 28. Folks who knew him say he had plenty of years left. He lived just over the state line in Forest City. Working construction and plant jobs was how he made his living. Fridays like that one usually meant another shift and then heading home.

The plant sits on Greencove Drive. It belongs to Panagakos Asphalt. First responders closed off the area while they worked. No other workers were hurt, according to the reports that came out.

Family and friends back in North Carolina are dealing with the sudden news. The investigation continues. More details may come out once OSHA finishes its review of the equipment and the work that was going on that morning.

Kelsy’s death leaves a quiet space where a young man used to be. People who cared about him will carry the memories of the time they had with him.

Fernando Acosta Marquez was 45 years old and lived in Fresno. Last Thursday morning just after 11 his Nissan truck was heading west on Highway 180 near Napa Avenue close to Kerman. He was on the wrong side of the road. A semi-truck coming the other way hit him head-on. He died right there at the scene.

The California Highway Patrol got the call and arrived quick. They found the wreck and confirmed what happened. Fernando never made it out of that truck. His life stopped on that stretch of highway in Fresno County.

Folks who knew him now face an empty spot where he used to be. Forty-five years is a full stretch of living, working, and showing up for people. Then one ordinary Thursday morning it was over.

The road near Kerman does not look special. It is just pavement and fields like a lot of Central Valley highways. That morning it became the last place Fernando drove. The semi driver kept going after the impact, but Fernando did not.

Investigators are still looking into how the truck ended up on the wrong side. No one has all the answers yet. What is clear is the result. A man from Fresno is gone.

Friends and family will carry the weight of that loss. Memories of him will stay with them when the days feel heavy. The sudden end leaves questions that may never get full answers.

Highway 180 near Napa Avenue will see more traffic tomorrow and the next day. For the people who cared about Fernando Acosta Marquez, that stretch of road will always mark the place where everything changed.

Dre’kwon Lamont Bagley was one of three sailors from NAS Pensacola killed early Saturday. The crash happened around 1:35 a.m. on October 24 at M Street and Cervantes. Police found the vehicle on fire when they got there. Firefighters put out the flames. Then they found the three men dead inside.

Bagley had just finished his training. He had also gotten married not long before. His wife and his mother talked about the kind of person he was. They said he was capable. They said he was honorable. They said he was dependable. He was the sort of man people counted on.

The other two sailors served with him at the base. All three were stationed at NAS Pensacola. The Navy confirmed that part. Their names have not been released the same way Bagley’s was by his family.

Pensacola woke up to the news on a regular Saturday morning. Blue lights and fire trucks still sat near the intersection for a while. People who live nearby saw the smoke earlier. The call came in and first responders moved fast, but it was already too late.

Bagley’s relatives said he will be missed. They spoke of him as an all-around good person. The kind who showed up and did what needed doing. His new marriage made the loss hit even harder for those closest to him.

Fellow service members at the base felt it too. These were young sailors still early in their careers. Training finished for one of them. Life just starting to open up. Then a crash on city streets ended it.

Condolences went out to the families, friends, and the other sailors who knew them. The community around NAS Pensacola joined in. Three lives gone in one night. One of them named and remembered as Dre’kwon Lamont Bagley, the newlywed who had just completed training.

Jimmy Lee Brooks of Leicester, North Carolina, lost his life in a crash that shook Buncombe County. What began as a routine drive on Interstate 26 turned into a nightmare when a Tesla, driven by Bradley Lanier of Taylors, entered the highway going the wrong way. The collision was violent, leaving Jimmy and others with injuries that would change lives forever. Jimmy was rushed to Mission Hospital, but he did not survive.

Investigators say Lanier’s Tesla entered I-26 near Exit 37, heading west in the eastbound lanes. The car first slammed into a Honda SUV head-on, then struck a Honda passenger car. The impact was devastating. Jimmy and two other passengers were taken to the hospital with serious injuries. For Jimmy, the fight ended too soon.

The driver of the Honda SUV was treated for minor injuries and later released. The other victims remain in recovery, facing long roads ahead. Families are left with questions that may never be answered, and a community is left mourning a man whose life was cut short in an instant.

Lanier now faces charges that include driving while impaired, felony death by vehicle, felony serious injury, and reckless driving. He is being held at the Buncombe County Detention Center on a $5 million bond. The charges reflect the seriousness of the choices that led to this tragedy.

Jimmy’s death is more than a headline. He was a son, a friend, and a neighbor. His absence leaves a hole that cannot be filled. Those who knew him remember his kindness and his steady presence. His passing is a reminder of how fragile life can be when reckless decisions meet the road.

The community of Leicester has been shaken. Conversations at local diners and church gatherings circle back to Jimmy, to the crash, and to the pain of losing someone so suddenly. People are angry, but they are also grieving. They want accountability, but they also want healing.

Jimmy Lee Brooks will be remembered not for the way he died, but for the way he lived. His memory will carry on in the hearts of those who loved him. For Buncombe County, this tragedy is a call to reflect, to demand safer roads, and to honor the lives that deserve more tomorrows.