Our Stories

We Save Lives Celebrates Life

Your story holds immense value and purpose: it preserves the cherished memories of your loved ones while helping others realize they are not alone in their grief. Join We Save Lives by sharing your story and photos that inspire you. We believe that your experience could potentially prevent someone else from driving recklessly. When sharing, please include the victim's and or survivor’s full name, your name, and your relationship to them, but refrain from including links to GoFundMes or other external sites.

We also invite you to share inspirational stories about individuals who have been injured and how they are navigating their journey by completing the form with your tribute.

Thank you for being an integral part of our community as we strive to improve and save lives.

—Candace Lightner

September 19, 2016

Courtney’s Story

Courtney Birch was a beautiful, adorable, loving little boy, and the spitting image of his father Glynn. He was the light in his family’s eyes, and […]
October 6, 2017

Robye’s Story

I was in Dallas TX for a gymnastics meet with my kids and in just seconds my life changed forever. I was with my kids and […]
January 11, 2018
Sarah

Sarah’s Story

My daughter Sarah was born on Labor Day, Sept. 3, 1990. She could light up a room anywhere she was. She graduated H.S. June 2009. Sarah […]
July 31, 2025

Carly’s Story

In September of 2019, my precious 19-year-old daughter Carly was walking home with her roommates after visiting friends near her apartment in College Station, Texas. They […]
September 19, 2016

Cari’s Story

When Clarence Busch killed my daughter, he was out on bail from another hit and run drunk driving crash and had an astonishing 3 prior convictions […]
August 13, 2025

Anna M Nimphius

Hi. I live in Wisconsin and had a sister who was 16 months younger than me. My only sibling! On March 23rd, 2016 she was on […]
September 27, 2017

Andrew’s Story

Andrew Thomas Moncheck was born June 20, 1996. The second child of three and first born son in the Moncheck family. As a baby, he would […]
September 19, 2016

The Downs Story

Brad and Samantha Downs were newlyweds when they and their good friend, Chris were struck down and killed by a driver who had both alcohol and […]
November 2, 2022

Conner Guido

My son, Conner Guido, lost his life at age 16 in a car crash in Yorktown, Virginia shortly after leaving the Tabb High School Homecoming Dance […]
April 25, 2019

Austin’s Story

On June 10, 2018, I was sentenced to life without my oldest son, Austin Lee Lockwood. Austin was taken by a drunk driver in Three Lakes, […]
November 9, 2023

Cassandra’s Story

 I lost my 16-year-old daughter Cassandra Kay Linder March 13th 2023, due to a distracted/fatigued CMV driver. She was on her way home on the first […]
June 22, 2024

Hailey Brooks

In November 2022 Hailey was killed in the Raleigh Christmas parade. Her tragic death shocked everybody and devastated her friends and family. She was dancing in […]
January 20, 2023

Gracie James

Losing a child in a senseless car crash is far worse than any nightmare. A nightmare ends; eventually, you wake up. Gracie is traveling to Moab […]
August 19, 2025

Rosenda’s Story

Rosenda “Rose” Elizabeth Smiley was miraculously born on December 5, 2009. A multiple repeat offender drunk driver stole her life on May 25, 2024, as she […]
January 10, 2024

Kayla’s Story

Hi, my name is Kayla Luschen and I was in a car crash in October of 2019, when I was 19 years old, because my boyfriend […]