Harry Spruill and his wife Whitney Spruill were driving with their baby at the time of the crash, who survived
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NEED TO KNOW
- Harry and Whitney Spruill were killed in a crash on April 1
- The couple is survived by their two children, a daughter who is in kindergarten, and a 6-month-old baby
- The couple was killed in a collision with a grain truck on Highway 32 in Washington County, N.C.
A couple who were killed in a collision with a grain truck in North Carolina are survived by their two young children.
Harry and Whitney Spruill were killed in the crash on April 1, local outlet WECT reports, citing state troopers.
Harry, 42, was allegedly driving at the time of the accident, which occurred on Highway 32 in Washington County, N.C., WECT reports, citing N.C. State Highway Patrol. The vehicle is believed to have crossed the centerline and collided with the empty grain truck on the roadway.
The couple is survived by their two children, a daughter who is in kindergarten, and a 6-month-old baby, who was in the vehicle and survived the crash, according to WECT and a GoFundMe started by a close friend of the family.
The baby was air-lifted to ECU Health Medical Center following the crash, per WECT.
"My name is Chris, and I am writing this as Adam Swain’s best friend," the GoFundMe description began. "Adam and his family are some of the kindest, most genuine people you could ever meet. They are the type of people who would drop everything to help someone in need without thinking twice."
The description noted that the Spruill family is "facing an unimaginable tragedy."
"In a single moment, this family’s entire world was turned upside down," the GoFundMe description continued. "No family should ever have to go through something like this, especially not two children who now have to grow up without their mom and dad."
The funds raised by the GoFundMe will contribute to the family's funeral expenses for both parents, medical bills for the infant, and ongoing costs to care for and raise the children.
Harry is survived by his parents, brother and two children, according to his obituary.
"Harry was known around Plymouth as a kind man who loved to thrift, antique hunt, and help people with any clean up job," his obituary reads. "He referred to it as 'junking for treasure.' He assisted many families clean out old buildings and abandoned homes, move heavy objects, and he did it with a joyful heart."
The couple previously lost a full-term baby in 2024, a year prior to the birth of their 6-month-old baby, per the obituary.
"Whitney’s devotion to her family was limitless," Whitney's obituary reads. "To Whitney, family came second only to Jesus." Whitney went on to work at Holly Neck Church of Christ.
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Funeral services for Whitney and Harry will be held on Saturday, April 11, according to their obituaries.
The late couple's two children will be placed in the care of Whitney's parents, according to Harry's obituary.
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