A couple from Illinois and their two kids were killed in a motorbike accident on a nearby freeway. According to NBC station KSDK and FOX affiliate KTVI, Cole and Morgan Whitford were traveling south on Highway 111 on Saturday, Aug. 3, at around 10:50 p.m.
local time, when their motorbike was involved in a collision with the front end of a vehicle that was making a left turn.
According to the accounts, the couple passed away at a nearby hospital. Each of them was 29 years old.
Cole and Morgan were wed since October 17, 2020, as stated in their obituaries. They have two little girls, Remington and Emersyn, together.
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The funeral and other costs have been covered with almost $44,000 that was received via a GoFundMe campaign.
“They would do anything for each other,” said Sharon Koch, who is Morgan’s aunt, according to KTVI. “However, their love for each other is reflected in the fact that they’re together.”
