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Heartbreakingnews:Sariyah Watson died in a car accident on Mother's Day when she was driving to visit her mother.#sariyahwatson #usa #collegeathlete #breakingnews #mothersday

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8.5K views287 likes1:06ENMay 18, 2026
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"Go! Go! Go! Go!" 21-year-old college track star was on her way to see her mother on Mother's Day when a wrong way driver took her life, and her father's words about his daughter will stay with you forever. Saria Watson, a junior sprinter for the University of Illinois Chicago women's track and field team, was driving to celebrate Mother's Day with her mom on Sunday when a vehicle traveling the wrong way on Interstate 88 in Aurora, Illinois struck her car head on. Saria and her best friend heaven Williams, who was riding with her, were both pronounced dead at the scene. The wrong way driver, a 32-year-old male, also lost his life. Three people gone in one single moment on Mother's Day. Saria's father Antonio Watson told reporters, "No script can be written that will allow you to accept this type of tragic loss." He said she lived life the way she finished a race with extreme determination and grit. And it is just so tragic that the finish line came too soon for her. Like, end share this video so every American honors Saria Watson tonight.