Family Was In Chattanooga For Dance Competition When Tragedy Struck

  • Tuesday, May 13, 2025
photo by courtesy of gofundme

The family of Lane, Baleigh, Brynlee, and Sawyer Smith were in the deadly accident on Interstate 75 on Sunday.

Lane did not survive. Baleigh, Brynlee, and Sawyer were all critically injured.

Baleigh and Sawyer remain hospitalized in Chattanooga, while Brynlee was airlifted to Nashville for treatment.

The other driver killed in the wreck was 61-year-old David "Jeff" Huggins, from Dawsonville, Ga.

Click here for the gofundme that was started to cover Lane's funeral expenses and the cost of medical expenses for the rest of the family.

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