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Tragedy strikes: Parents killed, two children orphaned
4 Apr
Summary
- Parents died instantly when their car hit an empty grain truck.
- Their two young children, Rosie and Benjamin, are now orphans.
- A GoFundMe was set up to support funeral costs and childcare expenses.
A devastating collision on Highway 32 in North Carolina on April 1 has resulted in the tragic deaths of Harry and Whitney Spruill, leaving their two young children orphaned. The couple's car veered across the center line, impacting an oncoming, empty grain truck shortly before noon.
While their infant son, Benjamin, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a hospital in Greenville, his parents were pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the grain truck was unharmed. The couple's surviving children include Benjamin and their kindergartener daughter, Rosie.
The Spruill children are now under the care of Whitney's brother, Adam Swain. Family and friends have established an online fundraiser to assist with funeral costs and the expenses associated with raising the two young children. Tributes describe Harry and Whitney as loving parents devoted to their family and their faith.
