{"id":2172247,"date":"2025-11-22T13:09:32","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T13:09:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2172247"},"modified":"2025-11-22T13:09:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T13:09:32","slug":"brandon-russell-benefit-event-held-in-cary-for-20-year-old-injured-in-holly-springs-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/brandon-russell-benefit-event-held-in-cary-for-20-year-old-injured-in-holly-springs-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"Brandon Russell benefit | Event held in Cary for 20-year-old injured in Holly Springs crash"},"content":{"rendered":"

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CARY, N.C. (WTVD) — <\/span>Friends from Cary and Holly Springs came together to raise money for the 20-year-old who was hit in a fatal Holly Springs crash<\/a> last month.<\/p>\n

The music coming out of the Mac’s Tavern was all for Brandon Russell<\/a> who is still healing from his injuries from such a horrific night that changed his life forever.<\/p>\n

“Anything can be overcome with a bigger community,” said Mark Richie.<\/p>\n

Police say Russell was injured in a head-on-collision early in the morning of October 26. The community was shocked.<\/p>\n

“Always heartbreaking for the ones that are the innocent ones. You know, they weren’t expecting that to happen that day,” said Sue Tompkins.<\/p>\n

The suspect, 16-year-old Ashton Rahlfs<\/a>, is also accused of striking and killing 14-year-old Max Dunham— who was riding his bike. Rahlfs was in court this week where he faces several charges, including second-degree murder and DWI.<\/p>\n

Russell’s family says he is progressing.<\/p>\n

“Brandon, we got your back and we are praying for you every single day. And you are a fighter and you’re amazing,” said Wanda Thompson Lowery.<\/p>\n

The band Skin Tight and Mojo Roll took the stage, performing for Russell. Russell’s father is a fellow musician and band mates with some of the performers.<\/p>\n

“We realized they were supposed to play here tonight. The father of the injured. And we decided we would try to do a benefit,” said Jason Barber with Mojo Foot.<\/p>\n

“Musicians help musicians at will. That’s what we do,” said Wanda Thompson Lowery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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