My oldest son ran upstairs a few nights ago to tell me that one of his friends had been killed. They weren't real close, but the teen girl, Ashton Sweet, was in my son's social circle, for football games and social networking. Ashton was declared brain dead by doctors but she was kept on life support while the logistics of organ donations were worked out. My wife took my two sons to the candlelight vigil at the scene of the accident on Monday. The story was on KABC-TV Los Angeles, "Irvine teen Ashton Sweet dies from injuries following Sunday crash" (with video). And at the Los Angeles Times yesterday morning, "Irvine family and students mourn death of cheerleader in car crash." And here's this from late Wednesday, "Irvine man accused of murder in crash that killed cheerleader."
One of those stories that really does come close to home.
We've said our prayers. It's so sad.