Heartbreak in the US: Four-Year-Old Orphaned After Parents Die in Separate Car Crashes

A four-year-old boy named Gabriel was tragically orphaned after his parents, Alexus Lee and John "JR" Collins, died in separate car accidents just hours apart on May 16. According to reports from ABC affiliate WAFB-TV, Lee's Toyota overturned after she crashed into a culvert. Heartbreakingly, Collins, upon hearing the news, rushed to the scene but hit a tree and died on impact. The young boy's grandmother shared that Gabriel, though only four, "understands that [his parents] are asleep and are with God." This devastating event underscores the fragility of life and the profound impact of sudden loss on families.