Man killed by boulder dropped from overpass, leaving behind wife and 4 children

32-year-old man Kenneth Andrew White, the father-of-four, was killed by boulder drooped from the overpass in Michigan, USA.

Kenneth Andrew White (via Facebook)

It is believed that it was done by teenagers. Police announced  several teens have been arrested but more information could not be given.

Photos of the scene show the rock broke through the windshield and unfortunately hit the head of Kenneth.

via Genesee County Sheriff's Office

via Genesee County Sheriff's Office

Kenneth leaves behind his wife Aimee and four children. A GoFundMe account was set up for White's family to help with his burial.

Kenneth and his son (via Facebook)

Kenneth and his families (via Facebook)

There were four other vehicles that reported hitting other large rocks on the highway. One of those shared photos of his vehicle on Facebook, along with the rock that he hit while driving, describing it as 10-inch by 10-inch rock that was smaller than a basketball.

(via Facebook)

(via Facebook)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The father of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin died and his mother was critically injured after a weekend fire heavily damaged the North Carolina home where they lived, officials said Monday.

Firefighters arrived Sunday night at a two-story home near Stanley that was mostly engulfed in fire, with flames showing through the attic, the Gaston County Office of Emergency Management and Fire Services said in a news release.

Dennis Hamlin, 75, and Mary Lou Hamlin, 69, were found outside the home, suffering from catastrophic injuries, officials said. Dennis Hamlin later died from his injuries at a hospital, officials said.

Mary Lou Hamlin was taken to Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Burn Center in Winston-Salem, where she was being treated Monday, officials said.

The fire caused the structure to collapse. The cause is under investigation.

Stanley is located about 20 miles (32 kilometers) northwest of Charlotte.

The home is owned by a company called Won One Real Estate that lists Denny Hamlin as its manager, according to local property tax records and a business document filing with the North Carolina Secretary of State’s Office.

Representatives for Hamlin had not responded to requests for comment as of Monday evening.

Hamlin is one of the marquee drivers in NASCAR's top circuit, having won 60 NASCAR Cup Series races, including the Daytona 500 three times.

The 45-year-old driver for Joe Gibbs Racing has yet to win a Cup points championship. He fell short of the title during this season's final race in Arizona last month.

Weeks earlier, Hamlin said his father — who nearly went broke with financial sacrifices to try to get his son into NASCAR — was battling a serious illness, and that he didn't have much time left to live.

“I know for a fact this is my last chance for my dad to see it. I don’t want him going and never getting to see the moment,” Hamlin told The Associated Press.

Hamlin also mentioned his dad in emotional testimony this month at the start of a federal antitrust trial against NASCAR brought in part by 23XI Racing, which is owned by Hamlin and Basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan. NASCAR, 23XI Racing and another race team reached a settlement during the trial before jurors ever deliberated.

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Sainz reported from Memphis, Tennessee.

FILE - Denny Hamlin looks on prior to a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025, in Concord, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley, File)