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Vol reporter Wes Rucker dead in fatal car crash

Posted on 2/19/26 at 8:09 pm
Posted by Woopigsooie20
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Posted on 2/19/26 at 8:09 pm
Reports coming out all over X that Rucker passed away this afternoon in a car accident. Absolutely terrible if true

From a friend of Ruckers:


This post was edited on 2/20/26 at 1:19 am
Posted by Bodie
Member since Aug 2022
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Posted on 2/19/26 at 8:11 pm to
Was just about to make a thread about this

Posted by LSUBALLER
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Member since Jul 2013
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Posted on 2/19/26 at 8:16 pm to
Damm hate to hear that. RIP!
Posted by 1999
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Member since Oct 2009
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Posted on 2/19/26 at 8:17 pm to
All over X but I don’t see anything official. Bit that’s too much smoke at this point. Believe he has a wife and child.
This post was edited on 2/19/26 at 8:18 pm
Posted by wdhalgren
Member since May 2013
4733 posts
Posted on 2/19/26 at 8:24 pm to
I hate to hear that. He used to post occasionally on one of the UGA message boards and seemed like a good guy.
This post was edited on 2/19/26 at 8:44 pm
Posted by Rrrrroger
Member since Mar 2021
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Posted on 2/19/26 at 8:25 pm to
4 year old kid with a pregnant wife.


Awful stuff
Posted by Lt. Columbo
Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 2/19/26 at 8:28 pm to
Lord have mercy
Posted by Sl0thstronautEsq
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Posted on 2/19/26 at 8:33 pm to
There was an accident with a fatality on I-40 West earlier today

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This post was edited on 2/19/26 at 8:34 pm
Posted by GCTiger11
Ocean Springs, MS
Member since Jan 2012
45941 posts
Posted on 2/19/26 at 8:37 pm to
That's really sad

He's one of those names you always see if you've been on the SEC twittersphere over the past decade
Posted by BluegrassBelle
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Posted on 2/19/26 at 8:37 pm to
How awful. I know he’s posted about his wife and young kid too. Awful stuff.
Posted by Beau Fontenot
Member since Oct 2018
626 posts
Posted on 2/19/26 at 8:42 pm to
Has an adorable little boy. Just awful for that family. God help them.
Posted by UTK
Member since May 2022
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Posted on 2/19/26 at 8:47 pm to
Has it been confirmed or anything? He had a tweet 5 hours ago but also heard there was a bad wreck on I-40. That’s really sad if true and my heart goes out.
Posted by Woopigsooie20
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Posted on 2/19/26 at 8:52 pm to
Nothing confirmed, but you gotta figure if it weren’t true there would be something by now.
Posted by UTK
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Posted on 2/19/26 at 8:58 pm to
Yeah, you have a point. Just hoping for misinformation or something.
This post was edited on 2/19/26 at 8:59 pm
Posted by ugasickem
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Posted on 2/19/26 at 9:01 pm to
Prayers up for the family.
Posted by UTK
Member since May 2022
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Posted on 2/19/26 at 9:14 pm to
LINK


Local sports radio Broadcaster posting this. Seems like it may be the case. RIP. So sad and my heart and prayers go out to his family. I know we are rivals on here and shoot the shite talking trash, but no one likes this news and hope everyone here stays safe.
This post was edited on 2/19/26 at 9:19 pm
Posted by TT9
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Member since Sep 2008
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Posted on 2/19/26 at 9:17 pm to
What??? No.
Posted by LSU Tiger Eyes
Key Biscayne, FL
Member since Sep 2003
3752 posts
Posted on 2/19/26 at 9:25 pm to
Prayers to the family and those injured!
quote:

One of the drivers, an adult male, was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Posted by TT9
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Member since Sep 2008
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Posted on 2/19/26 at 9:28 pm to
Damn it, he's one of the few people my vol friends here in knoxville trusted for information, just absolute awful to hear.
Posted by Wwarmouth
Member since Dec 2025
425 posts
Posted on 2/19/26 at 10:02 pm to
Damn man, that's awful.

Seemed like a good guy who lives his Vols. RIP.
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