Engaged Couple D!es Hours Apart in Separate Crashes

 

Their future was bright: a new house, a wedding planned for February 2026, and a cherished 4-year-old son. But in a cruel twist of fate that is almost impossible to comprehend, 25-year-old Alexus Lee and 35-year-old John “JR” Collins, an engaged couple, tragically died on the same day in two separate accidents in Louisiana, leaving their dreams, and their son, behind.

The double fatality occurred overnight on Friday, May 16th, casting a pall of sorrow over their loved ones. The Louisiana State Police confirmed they responded to "two separate fatal crashes on LA 67 in two different parishes," connected by an agonizing thread.

The initial incident involved Alexus Lee, whose 2013 Toyota Highlander crashed in East Baton Rouge Parish just after 2:00 a.m. For reasons still under investigation, her vehicle veered off the road and overturned, leading to fatal injuries. Authorities noted she was unrestrained.

In a heartbreaking sequence of events, upon learning of his fiancée's crash, John "JR" Collins immediately set out for the scene. Less than two hours after Lee's accident, shortly before 3:45 a.m., Collins's own journey ended tragically. Police reported that his 2016 Chevrolet Camaro, traveling at a high rate of speed, failed to negotiate a curve, exited the roadway, and struck a tree. He, too, was unrestrained and ejected, pronounced deceased at the scene.

Both crashes are still under investigation, as friends and family mourn the sudden, devastating loss of a couple whose lives were so intertwined and whose future together was just beginning.

Our hearts ache for their 4-year-old son, Gabriel, and all who loved Alexus and JR.