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Football Player Killed, 30 Injured When Bus Overturns Following Flomaton Game
September 3, 2011
A Southern Choctaw High School football player was killed and about 30 others were injured in an accident between the team’s bus and a car following a Friday night game at Flomaton High School.
Alabama troopers said 15-year old Otties William Brewer III of Silias, Alabama, died when the car and bus collided, overturning the bus onto its roof.
The accident happened about midnight in Coffeeville, about 20 miles from Southern Choctaw High. The driver of 1999 Nissan Maxima was also injured and airlifted to a Montgomery hospital. Alabama State Troopers said the driver of the Maxima, whose name has not been released, ran a stop sign at the intersection of U.S. Hwy. 84 and Alabama Hwy. 69 hitting the bus. The bus was being escorted by an Alabama State Trooper and a Choctaw County Sheriff’s deputy at the time of the crash, according to troopers.
Alabama troopers “continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding this crash,” according to a press release.
Southern Choctaw High School is in Gilbertown, Alabama, a small community of about 200 people near the Mississippi line – about 115 miles from Flomaton. The close-knit Gilbertown community gathered for a prayer service this morning.
The accident remains under investigation by Alabama State Troopers. More details will be posted as they become available.
Pictured top: One Southern Choctaw High football player was killed and 33 injured during this crash about midnight in Coffeeville, Alabama. Photos courtesy WALA-TV Fox 10 for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge. Pictured bottom of page: The Southern Choctaw High School football team. Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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92 Responses to “Football Player Killed, 30 Injured When Bus Overturns Following Flomaton Game”
I miss you so much i been 6 years that you been gone i wish i got to say that i love bee and rip love jose you little cousin
its been almost 4 years sense I lost you my friend hope to see you again in paradise Will
we all love and miss you man all of us
R.i.p god will take care of u I lost a cousin too shamarcus spers
R.i.p William , it’s been almost 5 months, are school misses you, Hope too see you soon…..! <3 I am a Indian, (&) we are Southern Choctaw..! <3
We love you,
Southern Choctaw High School.
As a former graduate of S.C.H.S. my prayers go out to all the family and friends.
so sorry what happend brewers familt he’s in gods hand now so yuh don’t have to worry just know that god was ready for him sorry
I did not know William personaly but my prayers go out to his family. I am a former student of SOUTHERN CHOCTAW, and when I heard about the wreck I cryed. My brother was one of the students on that bus. Im glad everbody else including my brother Gavin Monogan was ok, but It would have been better if everyone including William was ok. LOTS OF LOVE 4 SOUTHERN CHOCTAW FOOTBALL PLAYERS.
That just shows you how stupid it is to drink and drive, and not pay attention to what you are doing when you drive. DONT DRINK AND DRIVE.:(
my prays goes to William’s family & friends& his girlfriend (my best friends)! <3 and they also go to everyone in the wreck! hope they find out who the driver was this is so sad!!
P.S. DONT DRINK AND DRIVE!!! NEVERRR NO MATTER HOW MUCH U HAVE HOW FAR IT IS!
our prayers from Wayne Academy go out to everyone ,and the parents ,and to who was injured…
My prayers go out to the family of this young man and all the victims of this tragic event. I pray that God will comfort all of you.
I am a teacher at Southern Choctaw High School. I was blessed to have had William as a student. We thank everyone for your thoughts and prayers as we go through such a difficult time. Would you please remember us tomorrow as we go through our 1st day of school without William. Remember: Tough Times Do Not Last, Tough People DO!
My prayers are with my former school S.C.H.S family as they deal with the lost of a team memeber .My prayers also go out to the family of this young man;keep looking up toward heaven and praying to God because he is the only one that will get you through this.May God keep yall in his arms.Tracy.Pace
Prayers for the students, faculty/staff, players, cheerleaders, band, coaches, etc from SCHS! This is such a heart breaking tragedy. Also, prayers going up for the community. Everyone here in Excel, AL is praying and will continue to keep you all lifted up in prayer.
My brother is a teacher/coach and drives one of the football buses. So, we also lift up the bus driver of the bus. My heart breaks knowing what she/he must be feeling.
GOD BLESS each and every on you of guys! We love you!
My aunt told me about this wreck. I am so sorry for all of your losses.
I knew about this the day after it happened and my 2 cousins go there and i was from there. You hear it on the news about other schools and people , but once it happens to a school that u know almost everyone at it is just so sad!! I am still praying for everyone in the wreck just not the idiotic driver that caused it!!! :_(
Prayers goes out to the families and communities with deepest sympathy.
Heyy my name is Cody in a middle linebacker for Bryant High School ….. last year i had a career ending injury …. and i thought that was bad but this got to me … this is heartbreaking … and to louse a fellow ball player like that .. word cant even describe it …. but my heart goes out to the familey … Im Sorry
i am a member of the dance team at leroy high school and my thoughts and prayers go out to ya’ll and my youth group at First Baptist Church of Leroy is pray of the family and everyone involved
my prayers go out to everyone from schs and fam.. they were the the nices team that we play very respectable and i am praying for everyone who was in it.. and will be playing for yall on friday nights
I was so sorry to hear about this awful accident in Church this morning. Our prayers go out to each and every one of you. I know this will be a really hard time for you all. If it just gets too much to bear, just close your eyes and feel Gods arms around you. God Bless you all…
We are all so very sorry that this had to happen. We have been praying for all especially the Brewer family. Stupid people that shouldn’t drink and drive!!! This is a terrible situation, our prayers go out to y’all.
My deepest condolences to the family and friends of Otties William Brewer. You are all in our thoughts and prayers. I have read several places that there was a player Lifeflighted from the football game earlier in the evening, can anyone tell me if that player is doing okay and how about the injured players, are they all okay?
Condolences goes out to the Brewer Family sorry to hear about the lost ! My God be with you and prayer are highly lifted to the family
Just want you all to know that we are so very sorry about what happened our family and church family is praying for you. Continue to put your trust and faith in the Lord and he will see you through this,remember that earth has no sorrow that heaven can not heal.
Our heart and prayers goes out to the families of the football players and especially to the BREWER family.Words cannot express sorrow and feelings of what your family is going through right about now.But we all know that God will be by your side and to all the families ,coaches,the entire High School and your surrounding communities god will be with u all too and he will make u all strong and keep your spirits up and your faith in him.He will bring u all through this tragedy and your time in need,I am from the Flomaton Area and our community has u all in our prayers.My family and all will continue to keep u all in our prayers.And a speedy recovery for the families of the children that was injuried in this terrible tragedy.MAY GOD BLESS AND GIVE U ALL COMFORT IN YOUR TIME OF SORROW…..GOD BLESS TO ALL!!!!!!!! THE DAW FAMILY
I an a student of Southern Choctaw. I knew William personally and this accident has caused almost every person at our school to fall apart! People these days don’t know what drinking and driving can do! The bus driver of the bus is my teacher and she is the safest person while watchin over kids. She thinks of them as her own kids. Our school will never be te same because of a person who was drinking and driving. Please continue to keep the brewer family the bus driver and every other student that was on that bus in your prayers!!
My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone………………
Our thoughts and prayers are with the students and families and the community of Southern Choctaw…this is so tragic, may God be with you. From J.U. Blacksher in Uriah, AL
Prayers for everyone, but I feel a special sorrow for the bus driver. A bus driver knows WHAT can happen, but you hope it never does. Anyone who is driving a vehicle in which someone is injured feels somewhat responsible whether you are not. My prayers are especially with her this a.m.
God Bless the Children. It’s a sad accident to read/hear, but this goes to show that without GOD in our lives watching over us a putting us under his wings this could have been so much worse. I pray for the Brewer family and God knows your hurt, stay in pray and keep your loved ones close. To the SCHS INDIANS you all are a small group but you have big hearts with lots of Love to share, let your Love and light shine. GO BIG RED. God’s Speed
Such a great lost. God can and will heal our burden hearts. Pray together as a team, May God Bless the Brewer family today, tomorrow and forever. GO BIG RED!!!!!! INDIANS
SCHS an Ottis family and friends will be in prayers
My prayers go out to all effected by this tragic accident. May God bless and be with each and everyone of you.
This is such a tragic event. A prayer will be said. These kids are so precious and give so much for their school and town. No one can know the pain of these kids. I hope that their season can be saved somehow. The players can be their best shoulders to rest on.
Prayers from the panhandle to all… It is sorrowing to the heart when a young person is taken. Find peace in knowing he is walking with Jesus…
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. May the hands of god wrap his everloving arms around the brewer family. Just know that he will carry you through. To SCHS football team stay strong even in the midst of all the pain.
From our family to yours.
God Is Able
This is terrible. I am praying for everyone involved and their families and friends and town. I can not imagine something so terrible and my heart aches for the child that lost his lifes parents and family. God please help them during this terrible tragedy.
So sorry for the families an players. All our prayers are with them at this time. Special prayers for the family that lost their child. GOD BLESS THEM AN HOLD THEM TIGHT IN YOUR ARMS FOR THEY NEED YOU NOW.
my boyfriend and I were talking on the phone last night when this happened and got a call and left to go out to the scene last night. he was a gruadate from there and knew all these kids in this tragic accident. my heart breaks for all these families and people of that community who have been affected. I’m praying for you guys.
I am so terribly sorry to hear of the loss of this young man.. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends. and prayers for all the other injured students…I pray that God will comfort the students and faculty of this school and will bring comfort and peace to your community.
From a graduate of Millry High School my prayers our with the players and the students. May GOD bless you in your time of need
My thoughts and prayers go out to the children and families involved. It’s so sad and such a tragedy. I really worry about our children on these school buses. It’s the law to wear a seat belt in a car to save lives but on our school buses our children do not have one to wear. It really concerns me.
TOO SAD!!!
Such a sad time in Coffeeville, AL, this morning. Our heart felt condolences go out to Otis Brewer’s family and friends, as well as all the other parents, students, and faculty affected by this tradgedy. Additionally, our prayers go out to the young man in the car who was critically injured and airlifted to a Montgomery hospital. No one ever thinks something like this will happen in his or her town; however, I would like to say thanks to the Coffeeville and West Bend Fire Departments and their auxillary; Clarke County EMA Director, Roy Waite; the law enforcement officers; and the ambulance personal who all responded so promptly and efficiently. Thanks also go out to everyone else who helped in any way.
My prayers and condolences goes out to Southern Choctaw High School faculty and student body,and family of the young man whom lost his life in this tragedy
May God’s anointing hoover over you to comfort you as you press you way through this time of sorrow. To the Southern Choctaw High School Football
Team and coaching staff I pray a special prayer for you as you continue to
link together in love as you feel the sadness of losing the link of one that made up your football team.
We thank everyone whose praying for our county and school.We need your prayers and ty for them.
My prayers and condolences goes out to Southern Choctaw High School faculty and sstudent body,and family of the young man whom lost his life in this tragedy
May God’s anointing over you to comfort you as you press you way through this time of sorrow. To the Southern Choctaw High School Football
Team and coaching staff I pray a special prayer for you as you continue to
link together in love as you feel the sadness of losing the link of one that made up your football team.
this is such a sad moment! prayers going out to that family and the team! we just never know when the lord is ready for us! so sorry for the loss choctaw!
The Ernest Ward Middle School faculty, staff, students, parents, and communities send our condolences to the school, families, players, and friends during this diffcult time. Our thoughts and prayers are with each if you. Ernest Ward Middle School.
Our prayers are with everyone involved in this horriffic accident. May God be with all individuals who are involved and watch out over every team on and off the playing fields.
I’m so sorry for everyone’s pain and suffering. God be with all the young people and all families and friends involved.
My heart is sad…. praying for all.
This is so sad I was thinlking that that was a long way to come play football,,This is just so sad School just started, I hope someone will be there for these kids to talk to on Tues ,,
Former graduate of FHS would like to say that this is horrible and so sad. My thoughts and prayers are with the family who loss their son last night. Also for the ones that was injured in the wreck I wish a speedy recovery for them. And the one that was air lifted after the game I wish for a speedy recovery for him. May God comfort each of you.
Our thoughts n prayers go out to the families n friends….this is hard on everyone when a child is involved…God bless n keep u safe.
Prayers to the families of all concerned.
My heart is saddened to hear this. My thoughts and prayers go out to the families of those involved!
so very, very sorry praying for the family, team, school..Lord be with them and give them great comfort..I am so sorry this happened
So sad! My prayers to all of them and their families!
this news is very disturbing,watched our kids get on bus last night.so sorry,will be praying for everyone.
Thoughts and prayers sent to the families, friends and community!
Such a terrible tragedy, and why all drivers must remember how crucial it is to be safe on the roads. Not saying it was because of bad driving, no details released on the cause, however it is a clear reminder of how safe we should be. Prayers for all involved, esp. the family of the player killed.
My thoughts and prayers go out to the family and the community in this time of need.
So so sad…prayers sent to all!
Omg praying
I am so sorry and saddened for everyone involved in this accident. I pray for comfort and strength and acceptance for all involved.
I have chills reading this. I am so sorry for the loss of this young man. My prayers are with his family, the team, friends, coaches, and all involved.
I am so sorry for your loss and pain. I have prayed that God will comfort you and see you through this painful time, and also comfort and heal the injured:
“Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
“Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
“For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.
2 Corinthians 1:3-5
My heart breaks for all those involved in the wreck. My thoughts and prayers go out for all those involved and their families.This is such a tragedy!
Praying for all of the students and their families… This happened only 2 hours after all of these children watched one of their own being life-lighted to Baptist Hospital following the game against Flomaton. Such a sad event!
I am so saddened by the news. We were just watching them play last night. All players,families, classmates and faculty are in our prayers and thoughts. May God comfort and strengthen them all.
My prayers are w/ the families and entire community.
How tragic.
Prayers to all involved.
This is such a tragedy. Praying for all!
that is soo sad. my heart goes out to the families of the player that lost his life and all those injured.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to all of the families, players, and coaches involved in this horrific accident.
So sad. Prayers for the players and their families.
My heart aches for these young men and their families. Prayers for the players, families, and the whole community.
My thoughts and prayers go out to the family of the player that was killed as well as the rest of the team, school, and community. May God’s love help you through this tragic time.
Lord be with these people. A shocking tragedy.
So sorry to hear of this. My prayers are going out to this family that lost a son as well as the team & school.
How horrible, prayers for all those affected!
My thoughts, prayers and condolences to those involved. How tragic…..
Prayer’s for all.
Thoughts and prayers go out to all involved!!!! So sad :’(
Thoughts and prayers going out to the whole town!
Prayers goes out to the families and the community.
Prayers to the families affected. So sad to hear about.
I hate to hear that… I’ll keep them and their families in my prayers… :’(
Prayers going out to all the players and families.
Such sad news. Prayers for the players and families affected…..
Prayers go out to everyone during this time. This is a tragic wreck.