EvilJester99 Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 Brothers die in traffic crashes minutes apart Thursday, December 8, 2005; Posted: 1:42 p.m. EST (18:42 GMT) LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (AP) -- Sheriff's deputy Andy McDowell was forced to live a parent's worst nightmare twice in a matter of minutes. After he was taken to the site where one of his two sons was killed in a car crash early Wednesday, McDowell was driven past another fatal accident. Only later did he learn that the fiery wreck took the life of his only other child. "You take the most unimaginable hell that a parent could be told and double that," Warren County Deputy Coroner Dwayne Lawrence said. Rory McDowell, 23, and Cory McDowell, 21, both died within a couple of miles from the home they shared with their father in southern Kentucky's rural Warren County. Rory McDowell lost control of his pickup truck coming out of a curve and the vehicle struck a tree shortly before 1:30 a.m., authorities said. There was no visible sign of alcohol involved, sheriff's Capt. Brent Brown said Thursday. The father told authorities he had been talking with Rory McDowell on a cell phone about the time of the crash, Brown said. He said that might have been a factor in the crash, as well as excessive speed on a narrow road. He had no further details. About 15 minutes after the first crash, Cory McDowell's 1984 Porsche veered off another rural road, went into a spin, struck a tree and burst into flames, authorities said. The crashes remained under investigation, police said. Authorities said the father had always doted on his sons. "That's all he talked about was his boys," said sheriff's department Sgt. Tim Meyer. "He lived for his boys." Warren County is about 110 miles southwest of Louisville. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 Screwed up, man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreye Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balance Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 The universe is such a cruel, cruel place. That is just unimaginable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 I watched in agony as my parents dealt with the death of my brother in a traffic accident. As a species we are not equiped and prepared to bury a son or daughter. It is not the cycle of life we expect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 Wow, thats horrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalSouthSider59 Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 That's just messed up, geez.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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