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Friends step in to fill void of brotherly support for girl who lost her older brother in crash
Summary by The Midland Editorial Desk Alejandra Hernández, Jordan Gartner , as published by KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
· August 15, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Further details about the family's experience and how they are being supported by friends are available from the source, KAIT and Gray News.
A family in Arkansas is coping with the loss of a young son. The tragedy occurred eight months ago in a crash. The family's daughter is struggling to adjust to the new reality.
She had previously taken first-day-of-school photos with her brother, a tradition they both participated in. The daughter's reluctance to return to school is partly due to the absence of her brother in these photos. Further details about the family's experience and how they are being supported by friends are available from the source, KAIT and Gray News.
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Category: safety Published: August 15, 2026 Source: KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? A family in Arkansas is coping with the loss of a young son. The tragedy occurred eight months ago in a crash. The family's daughter is struggling to adjust to the new reality. She had previously…
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