Huntsville, Alabama…[Adventist News Network]
Two students at Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama were killed in a car crash on Friday, May 6. Chasity McNeil, 20, an information technology major from San Antonio, Texas; and Samantha Chamorro 19, a history major from Lawton, Oklahoma were both juniors in college.
According to a statement issued by the college, McNeil was driving south on a highway near Tuscaloosa in Alabama, when she lost control of her vehicle and spun into oncoming northbound traffic. An 18-wheeler truck crashed into the passenger side of the vehicle, instantly killing both students.
A student-led prayer service was held May 5. An additional service was held in a campus residence hall chapel on Saturday, May 6. Samantha Chamorro's family returned to New Orleans, their place of residence prior to Hurricane Katrina, for memorial services that took place Friday, May 12 and Saturday, May 13. Services for Chasity McNeil were held in San Antonio, Texas on Thursday, May 11 and Friday, May 12.
