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Miami Herald
12-05-2025
- Miami Herald
17-year-old killed in crash on way to prom, NC officials say. ‘Was the sweetest'
A high school senior was killed in a crash on his way to prom, leaving a North Carolina community devastated, officials said. Will Turner, 17, expected to graduate from North Stokes High School in May. He planned to attend trucking school, with dreams of becoming a diesel mechanic, his loved ones told news outlets. But Turner's life was cut short when tragedy struck Saturday, April 12. Authorities said the teen was driving a Ford Taurus when he veered off the road and hit two trees. He died at the scene, the N.C. State Highway Patrol told the News & Record and WGHP. State troopers told WFMY that speed was a factor in the crash. The wreck was reported at about 6 p.m. along N.C. Highway 8 in Stokes County, a roughly 30-mile drive north from Winston-Salem. Turner wasn't sure about going to prom but decided to go at the last minute, his foster mom told WXII and WGHP. Before the dance, he found a rock painted with the words 'I'm ready' — a phrase his grandmother Bonnie Roberts said she now interprets as a sign of the tragedy that followed, according to a Facebook post. Turner is remembered in news reports as a teen who loved outdoor activities, including fishing and hunting. 'He was the sweetest, most loving kid you have ever met,' foster mom Tina Lawson told WGHP. 'If you needed something and he had it, it was yours. He just gave.' Turner also enjoyed spending time with people and was 'well-liked' on his campus, North Stokes High School Principal Ricky Vernon told news outlets. Stokes County Schools in an emailed statement said the district is offering additional counselors as the community grieves the 'profound loss.' 'He would crack you up with a joke every day,' Vernon told WXLV. 'His classmates loved him.' The N.C. State Highway Patrol and a Facebook user believed to be Turner's grandmother didn't immediately respond to McClatchy News' requests for comment on April 15.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Yahoo
North Carolina teenager, aspiring truck mechanic, killed on way to senior prom
A teenager headed to prom in North Carolina was killed on Saturday in a car crash after he decided last-minute that he wanted to go to the event. Will Turner, 17, was set to graduate from North Stokes High School in Danbury, North Carolina, according to The Charlotte Observer. He was going to attend trucking school with hopes of becoming a diesel mechanic. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol said Turner veered off the road while driving a Ford Taurus and hit two trees in Stokes County. He was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, they added. State highway patrol troopers said speed was one factor in the accident. Nc Serial Offender Accused Of Mowing Down Teacher Was In And Out Of 'Revolving Door' Jail For 2 Decades Bonnie Roberts, Turner's grandmother, said the teenager found a rock that read "I'm ready" just hours before the crash. Read On The Fox News App "Yesterday before his accident, William Turner found 1 of those rocks people leave so you can post pics on fb. If yall look close to what it says on the rock. Says I'M READY! I think God was letting us know he was coming to get Will to bring him home to heaven. God may have been ready but we were not. Oh my sweet grandson. How our hearts are broken," Roberts said in a Facebook post. "We love and miss you so much." Turner's foster mom, Tina Lawson, said he was "the sweetest, most loving kid you have ever met," FOX 8 reported. North Carolina Police Chief Slams Judge For Reducing Repeat Violent Offender's Bond From $2M To $50K "If you needed something and he had it, it was yours. He just gave," she added. North Stokes High School Principal Ricky Vernon told Abc 45 that Turner was known for his sense of humor. "He would crack you up with a joke every day," Vernon article source: North Carolina teenager, aspiring truck mechanic, killed on way to senior prom
Fox News
17-04-2025
- Automotive
- Fox News
North Carolina teenager, aspiring truck mechanic, killed on way to senior prom
A teenager headed to prom in North Carolina was killed on Saturday in a car crash after he decided last-minute that he wanted to go to the event. Will Turner, 17, was set to graduate from North Stokes High School in Danbury, North Carolina, according to The Charlotte Observer. He was going to attend trucking school with hopes of becoming a diesel mechanic. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol said Turner veered off the road while driving a Ford Taurus and hit two trees in Stokes County. He was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, they added. State highway patrol troopers said speed was one factor in the accident. Bonnie Roberts, Turner's grandmother, said the teenager found a rock that read "I'm ready" just hours before the crash. "Yesterday before his accident, William Turner found 1 of those rocks people leave so you can post pics on fb. If yall look close to what it says on the rock. Says I'M READY! I think God was letting us know he was coming to get Will to bring him home to heaven. God may have been ready but we were not. Oh my sweet grandson. How our hearts are broken," Roberts said in a Facebook post. "We love and miss you so much." Turner's foster mom, Tina Lawson, said he was "the sweetest, most loving kid you have ever met," FOX 8 reported. "If you needed something and he had it, it was yours. He just gave," she added. North Stokes High School Principal Ricky Vernon told ABC 45 that Turner was known for his sense of humor. "He would crack you up with a joke every day," Vernon said.
