That is awful. I'll be keeping the students' families in my thoughts.

That’s awful.

The university didn’t identify those involved, but according to a letter from St. Christopher’s School in Richmond, Luke Fergusson died in the wreck and Baird Weisleder was injured and is in the hospital at the University of Virginia. According to social media profiles, both are JMU students: Fergusson a freshman and Weisleder a sophomore.

The names of others involved have not yet been confirmed.

JMU student Nick Troutman injured. More on the accident:

https://snbc13.com/jmu-car-accident-luke...cle-crash/

https://www.whsv.com/2023/02/03/several-...tal-crash/

By WHSV Newsroom
Published: Feb. 3, 2023 at 2:12 PM EST|Updated: 8 minutes ago
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Five James Madison University students were involved in a fatal car crash on West Virginia Route 259 near the West Virginia/Virginia line on Thursday, February 2 at around 10:30 p.m., according to the Hardy County Sheriff’s Office.

The Sheriff’s Office said three of the occupants were pronounced dead at the scene, and the driver and one other occupant were life-flighted from the scene in critical condition.

The Sheriff’s Office said deputies learned the vehicle had been traveling south on 259 before leaving the roadway and hitting a tree. There were no signs of skid marks on the roadway indicating any type of evasive actions and no indications of an animal being struck, they said.

They said the roadway was dry and atmospheric conditions were clear.

The occupants of the vehicle had been at the Paradise City Club along Route 259 prior to this crash.

This crash is still under investigation at this time.

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Looks like Baird Weisleder and Nick Troutman were the survivors, one of them was the driver.

I've got a feeling this may point to Greek life given the calendar and the venue. Decades ago, one specific fraternity used to have unofficial rush events there.

(02-03-2023 02:34 PM)JMU2004 Wrote:  I've got a feeling this may point to Greek life given the calendar and the venue. Decades ago, one specific fraternity used to have unofficial rush events there.

This. My wife works with the mother of one of the students in the organization in question. I guess that’s all that should be said now. Horrible tragedy.

Tragic. A horrible loss for the families.

My brother and his close friend were killed in 1998 in a motorcycle accident when they were juniors at Virginia Tech. This hits really close to home.

worst fear