THE WORST THING IN THE WORLD
A word of condolences scarcely covers what happened to former Alabama running back Siran Stacy last night on US 84 in Dothan, Alabama.
DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) — A collision involving a car driven by former Alabama football star Siran Stacy killed six people, including Stacy’s wife and four of his children, state troopers said Tuesday.
The former Alabama running back is still in the hospital in stable condition. A fifth child, his three-year-old daughter, was airlifted to the hospital in Birmingham and is in serious condition. The coroner on the scene had this to say regarding the accident:
“It was horrendous …. I’ve never had anything like that in my life and I’ve been doing this for 20 years,” Byrd said. “The truck that hit the car was on the passenger side and the impact was substantial. Everybody in there all died instantly. The kids in the back had seat belts on, the parents did not.”
This isn’t the kind of thing we’d want to live through. This isn’t tragedy. This is the Book of Job. It’s beyond comprehension even on a scale of tragedy. We offer our thoughts and prayers to him anyway in a situation we cannot honestly imagine being worse.
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UPDATE: There was a moment of silence at the Iron Bowl. It was the first item of the pre-game program, while most fans were still sitting. During the announcement, the entire stadium rose to their feet to pay respect.
Normally during a moment of silence in the stadium, the folks still out on the concourse don’t know what’s happening and you can still hear them. Even they were quiet. In something ironic and eerie, the only thing you could hear was a police siren.
They also announced a fund set up by Stacy’s brother to help them through this.
Comment by HFS — November 26, 2007 @ 8:56 am
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Be safe this weekend everyone….especially all the Bama/Auburn fans who will be most likely partying and then driving…watch out on the roads and save lives…
Siran, my heart hurts for you.
Comment by nicksabanishunglikeanelf — November 23, 2007 @ 8:21 am
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When I first met my husband, a die-hard ‘Bama fan, I was inducted into football Saturdays. Having lived 27 years without college football, it was challenging to sit through the games at first. Finally, Siran Stacy caught my eye with his enthusiastic entry onto the football field. I watched for his jersey each Saturday and eventually learned the game.
My heartfelt sympathy to Siran, his family, and friends. I can’t fathom the gut-wrenching loss he is feeling, but I hope and pray that he will find comfort and that God will hold him in his mighty hands of love.
Comment by R Johnson — November 22, 2007 @ 10:57 pm
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My God, this is the worst thing in the world. I can’t begin to fathom the pain Stacy is in. You want to know what hell is? Talk to him in one year. Every moment of every day will go back to that moment from now until the day he passes. How do you rebuild a family or a career with that eating at your soul?
Comment by NoleinTexas — November 22, 2007 @ 12:45 am
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Let me say again from the Auburn Family how truly sorry I am for this. I lost a close friend our freshman year on the Plains to a drunk driver that walked away from the wreck. My best wishes for Stacy and his daughter.
Comment by AUBex — November 21, 2007 @ 8:02 pm
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Please keep the family of Ellen Stacy (the Bible family in Indiana) in your thoughts as well.
Comment by JohnInHsv — November 21, 2007 @ 2:39 pm
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Rook - Wrong place wrong time. But for my respect and love for Siran Stacy I would express my true thoughts of your opinions.
EZ - thanks for the link. I was at that game and that play always appears in my mind’s eye at any mention of Siran Stacy.
I was in undergrad with Siran and he is a great person. His loss is too staggering to comprehend. The class and character shown by the participants on this blog in response to this tragedy is tremendous. Let’s all be thankful for our friends and family tomorrow and remember the Siran family in our thoughts and prayers.
God speed Siran, we are still cheering. I know you will pull through.
Comment by JPG — November 21, 2007 @ 12:42 pm
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NewAz,
Thoughtful thanks go out to the Auburn Nation for your understanding during a difficult time. I have no doubt that Auburn will find a way to honor the memory of Siran’s wife and children this Saturday.
I might leave the stadium after the honorarium. After this tragedy I really don’t care which school wins the game.
Comment by JohnInHsv — November 21, 2007 @ 11:29 am
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For those of you who have offered kind words but don’t know who Siran is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKJALfQRsCI
Comment by EZ — November 21, 2007 @ 11:16 am