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80-Year-Old Bishop Beulah Brandon Killed in North Broadway Crash in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS, Missouri — Bishop Beulah Brandon, 80, has been identified as the woman who died after being struck by a vehicle Sunday afternoon, November 1, in the Baden neighborhood of north St. Louis.
The crash was reported at approximately 12:45 p.m. on North Broadway, near a church and behind a daycare, according to information shared from the scene.
Accident Reconstruction investigators responded as authorities worked to determine the circumstances surrounding the fatal collision. Officials have not released further details about the vehicle or the events leading up to the crash.
Brandon’s death has prompted an outpouring of grief from family members, friends and members of her church community.
Derrick Harrison-Robinson, who said Brandon had been his pastor since 2005, remembered her as a spiritual mother who believed in him, guided him and helped shape his life and ministry.
Other loved ones also reflected on Brandon’s kindness, love and the support she provided to their family over the years.
The investigation into the fatal crash remains ongoing.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Bishop Brandon’s family, friends and everyone mourning her loss.
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Brian and Brandi Elmore Killed in Wrong-Way Crash on I-40 in Knoxville, Driver Paul Fisher Charged
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee — Two people were killed in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 40 in Knoxville early Sunday, November 1, 2026. A 22-year-old driver, Paul Fisher, reporter at WBIR-TV faces two counts of vehicular homicide, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
Preliminary reports indicate Fisher was driving a 2012 Toyota Corolla westbound in the eastbound lanes of I-40 when he collided head-on with a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox near Sutherland Avenue.
The impact sent the Equinox off the right side of the interstate. The SUV overturned down an embankment and struck a utility pole, authorities said.
The driver, Brian Elmore, 46, and his passenger, Brandi Elmore, 43, both of Tennessee, died in the crash.
After striking the Equinox, Fisher’s Corolla collided head-on with a 2024 Honda Civic traveling eastbound behind the SUV, according to preliminary reports.
The Civic’s driver was not injured. Fisher sustained injuries in the crash.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol said all drivers and passengers involved were wearing seat belts.
Fisher faces two counts of vehicular homicide in connection with the deaths of Brian and Brandi Elmore. Additional details about the charges were not immediately available.
The crash remains under investigation by the Tennessee Highway Patrol.