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NHHS students, staff mourn loss of classmate, 17, killed in crash

By Lightning Reports, Published: December 9, 2022

School psychologists, school social workers and school counselors made themselves available for North Henderson High School students Friday mourning the death of a 17-year-old senior in a head-on crash that also seriously injured a classmate and a 2022 NHHS graduate on Thursday afternoon.

"Our hearts are heavy as our district mourns the loss of Madison Crawford," the school system said in a news release. "We are deeply saddened by the passing of this young woman as a result of a head-on collision that occurred Thursday afternoon. Our thoughts and prayers are with Madison’s family and the families of all who were involved in this tragic event."

Kimisa Buchanan, a junior, and Robert “Xander” Lunsford, a 2022 graduate, were also in the vehicle at the time of the accident. Both were transported to Mission Hospital, where they remained on Friday. Their condition was not released.

WLOS-TV reported that a Dodge Dakota driven by Michael Travalini, 56, crossed the center line and collided head-on with a Ford Ranger driven by Lunsford, 18. Travalini was transported to Pardee Hospital before being transferred to Mission Hospital, WLOS reported.