An afternoon wedding at the Council Baptist Church this past weekend didn’t happened as planned. The church was decorated, the bride was dressed, and they were just waiting on the groom. Brandon Tedder, age 23, was on his way to his big day with his best man and his little brother when tragedy struck. The Prelude Tedder was driving was hit head on and all three died instantly.
A horrific interruption to the day this couple had waited nearly 8 years for. The other vehicle involved was a Sebring Convertible driven by John Daniel Kelley of Whiteville. He also had a passenger, his 17 year old son Michael. Upon arriving on the scene troopers found several empty alcoholic containers in the Sebring according to this report from WRAL.
Kelley’s blood was drawn and he was immediately charged with DWI. He could face additional charges for the deaths that occurred although the prosecutor has failed to disclose that as of yet. Kelley is currently hospitalized and listed in serious condition. [read more...]