Sunshine Williams: Mother-of-two tragically dies after car accident just days before 22nd birthday
HIGH POINT, NORTH CAROLINA: A car crash on US Route 29 on Saturday afternoon, September 17, 2022, left a young mother of two dead and two men injured. According to a police report, Sunshine Nichole Williams, 21, was driving south on Business 85 in a 2006 Toyota Scion when a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado, driven by Joshua Nicholas Anderson, 26, of Archale, collided with her car after losing control and driving through the median.
According to Greensboro News & Record, Williams was pronounced dead at the scene by Guilford County EMS. A male passenger in her car, who was identified as John, her brother with disabilities, was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries that were not considered life-threatening. On the other hand, Anderson was too taken to a local hospital via AirCare for serious injuries that were also not considered life-threatening. Following the crash, US 29 was closed for about six hours between Interstate 74 and Baker Road. This is the sixth crash in High Point in 2022, the report suggests.
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Williams' mother Teresa Lane created a GoFundMe campaign for her daughter's funeral and has raised more than $6,000. The page read, "This fundraiser is for funeral expenses for my daughter, she was killed in a collision when the driver flipped over the median onto her car on the other side of the interstate." The mother further said via the page, "She left behind a 1-year-old and an 8-month-old and a devastated husband who needs help. She would have been 22 on the 23rd of this month. Please help us bury my baby."
One of Williams' loved ones paid a tribute by saying, "Sweet Sunshine Nichole Williams you were taken way too soon, I’ve seen you become such a beautiful mother and wife. Your friendship was truly a blessing. Heaven gained an angel." While another wrote, "Happy almost birthday sweet angel. You were an incredible daughter, sister, friend, wife, and mother. My heart is broken for your family especially those babies .. we love you forever."
As per a CBS report, Williams stayed at home with her children but took up delivery jobs with UberEats and DoorDash for extra money, which is what she was doing at the time of the accident. The investigation into the car crash is active and charges have not yet been filed yet.
