RIP Lorenzo Charles

[OZZIE4DUKE]

Lorenzo Charles was killed in a bus crash today in Raleigh. He was driving a tour bus and crashed it on I-40. He veered off the road, ran up an embankment, hit a tree and was killed. No one else was on the bus. Charles scored the winning bucket that won the 1983 National Championship for NC State (he caught that "pass" from Derek Whittenburg, or was that Sidney Lowe?, that didn't get near the basket as time expired...)

[OZZIE4DUKE]

http://www.wral.com/news/news_briefs/story/9787277/

[August West]

The "pass" was from Whittenburg. I just saw this on WRAL too. Prayers to his family.

[lawgrad91]

How sad. Prayers for the family and loved ones.

[ArkieDukie]

How sad. Prayers for the family and loved ones.

What lawgrad said.

[CathyCA]

Tragic. My heart and prayers go out to his family.

[Very Duke Blue]

So sad. Prayers from me to his family.

[OZZIE4DUKE]

Just speculating here, but it wouldn't surprise me to learn that a medical "event", like a heart attack or stroke, preceded his crashing the bus. His dieing act may have been to veer the bus off the road to save other people from the danger his bus was about to pose at it hurtled out of his control. Heroic to the last.

[CameronBornAndBred]

Just speculating here, but it wouldn't surprise me to learn that a medical "event", like a heart attack or stroke, preceded his crashing the bus. His dieing act may have been to veer the bus off the road to save other people from the danger his bus was about to pose at it hurtled out of his control. Heroic to the last.

I agree on the medical event. The only other thing I could think of would be a blown tire, but it would be likely someone would have witnessed that.

[CathyCA]

Just speculating here, but it wouldn't surprise me to learn that a medical "event", like a heart attack or stroke, preceded his crashing the bus. His dieing act may have been to veer the bus off the road to save other people from the danger his bus was about to pose at it hurtled out of his control. Heroic to the last.

I agree on the medical event. The only other thing I could think of would be a blown tire, but it would be likely someone would have witnessed that.

Wouldn't a blown tire be obvious after the accident?

The medical event is the only reasonable explanation.

This is such a tragedy for his family and friends. I am so sad.

Where is our Wolfpack smiley?

[Lavabe]

Thoughts and best wishes to Charles's family and the Wolfpack.

Shocking. Sad. Stunned.

[DevilWearsPrada2.0]

I totally agree with Ozzie, on the medical event, like a seizure or stroke, etc.

I will always remember the "CARDIAC PACK", in the run to the 83 National Championship. Cleaning out stored boxes in the garage, I found, just last week, my 1983 NC State National Champs shirt.

Lorenzo Charles was the bus driver for the Mens Duke lacrosse team. Coach Danowski asked Lorenzo to speak to the Lax team, 2010, before the National Championship. Lorenzo, was also a part of the Duke Family.

Prayers, thoughts and vibes to the Charles Family, Friends, Wolfpack Nation, Former Teammates and Classmates, Duke Lacrosse Team, and fans, to which Lorenzo touched throughout his life.

[captmojo]

The great majority of the time, these type of accidents are medically related or it can also be from falling asleep at the wheel. I wish healing to his family and friends.