Three young brothers killed in heartbreaking crash as mother faces manslaughter charges

25 Jun 2026 • 7:58 PM MYT
The Independent
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Three young brothers killed in heartbreaking crash as mother faces manslaughter charges

  • Megan Symone Scott faces multiple charges, including three counts of involuntary manslaughter, after a car crash in Fayetteville, North Carolina, killed her three sons on June 3.
  • Scott allegedly fled a police traffic stop at speeds up to 111mph, hitting two officers, after an earlier argument where she bit her boyfriend and attempted to run him over.
  • Driving a 2018 Kia Forte with her sons Jae’ Coda Thomas (3), Ju’ Mari Thomas (6), and Jack Thomas (8) as passengers, Scott lost control and struck a tree head-on.
  • Two of the boys died at the scene, and the third passed away in the emergency room after being airlifted to UNC Medical Center.
  • Scott was arrested on June 15, treated for injuries, and subsequently denied bail in court on June 18.

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