What began as an ordinary family excursion ended in unthinkable loss when a mother and her four children died in a horrific interstate crash. Reagan Dougan, 27, was traveling south through Georgia with her infant, two toddlers, and 9-year-old when their SUV collided with another car, struck a guardrail, and became engulfed in flames.
The young mother, who had recently moved to Raleigh and was committed to creating a happy home, died in an accident early on April 6th, leaving the father of the children to deal with the sudden loss of his entire family. “She lived for those kids,” a family friend said. “This is just…unfathomable.
The tragedy has bonded strangers in grief, with a GoFundMe effort hitting six figures to assist fund memorial costs. Meanwhile, authorities continue analyzing the wreckage for clues about what caused the collision.
Friends believe the family’s legacy will be the love and light they brought to everyone they knew. As tributes spill into social media, including pictures of a beaming Reagan with her kids, the dominant mood is one of amazement that such vivid lives could be snuffed so soon.