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16-year-old Andrew Sober dies from injuries sustained in single-vehicle crash in Baltimore County
COCKEYSVILLE, Md. — A second teenager has died following a devastating single-vehicle crash in Baltimore County that left four teens critically injured last week.
Authorities confirmed that 16-year-old Andrew Holden Sober succumbed to his injuries on Thursday, days after the crash occurred in Cockeysville.
His death comes after 18-year-old Ryan Duvall was also killed as a result of the collision.
According to investigators, the crash happened Friday night when the vehicle the teens were traveling in was heading south on Poplar Hill Road before leaving the roadway and crashing into a tree.
Police have not yet released the exact cause of the crash, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Friends, family members, and organizers connected to fundraising campaigns for the victims said the four teens had been returning home after spending time eating and playing golf before the tragic accident occurred.
The crash has deeply impacted the Calvert Hall College High School community, where several of the teens are students.
In a letter sent to families, Calvert Hall principal Dr. Andrew Moore confirmed that the two surviving teens involved in the crash — 16-year-old Liam O’Donoghue and Orion Kicklighter — are continuing to recover and have shown signs of improvement.
Dr. Moore stated there is hope both teens may soon be moved out of intensive care, offering a small measure of encouragement amid the tragedy.
“During these unimaginably difficult days, we continue to offer them our deepest prayers, compassion, and support,” Moore wrote in the message to families.
The injuries suffered by the surviving teens were described as severe.
According to updates shared by supporters, Liam O’Donoghue, a student-athlete at Calvert Hall, lost his left arm in the crash and will require a prosthetic replacement. He also sustained two fractured femurs and faces a long recovery process that will include learning how to walk again.
The deaths of Andrew Holden Sober and Ryan Duvall have prompted an outpouring of grief throughout the community, with classmates, teachers, friends, and family members mourning the loss of two young lives.
Baltimore County Police continue to investigate the crash and have not yet announced whether speed, impairment, or other contributing factors played a role in the collision.
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29-Year-Old Alex Rodriguez Found Dead on University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, No Foul Play Suspected
URBANA, Ill. — A 29-year-old Champaign man found dead on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus Monday morning has been identified as Alex C. Rodriguez, according to the Champaign County Coroner’s Office.
The University of Illinois Police Department (UIPD) responded to the area of Green and Wright streets at approximately 6:42 a.m. after receiving a report of an unresponsive person near the Alma Mater statue.
Officers arrived and found Rodriguez on a concrete bench. Emergency medical assistance was requested at the scene.
The Champaign County Coroner’s Office responded, and Rodriguez was pronounced dead at approximately 7:16 a.m., according to Coroner Laurie Brauer.
Authorities said Rodriguez was not affiliated with the University of Illinois.
UIPD provided an update Monday afternoon, saying preliminary observations at the scene revealed no signs of foul play.
Police also said there was no evidence of an ongoing threat to the university campus or surrounding community based on the information available when officers responded.
Because investigators did not identify an active threat, the university did not issue an Illini-Alert emergency notification.
The circumstances surrounding Rodriguez’s death have not been determined.
An autopsy has been scheduled, and the death remains under investigation by the University of Illinois Police Department.
Authorities have not released additional information about the circumstances leading to Rodriguez’s death.
The investigation remains ongoing, and additional details are expected as investigators receive further information from the autopsy and other evidence.
No foul play has been indicated based on the preliminary investigation.