TikTok influencer Alyshia Rushing, known as “Mama A,” dies at 26 after a two-vehicle car crash in Montgomery, Alabama, on August 22. Police investigate the collision, which also kills 20-year-old Landon Dunn, according to reporting from multiple outlets. A male passenger from Rushing’s vehicle survives and is taken to a hospital with injuries described as not life-threatening.
Rushing is identified as the mother of four children, Karter, Raelynn, Zoey and Aydan. The crash takes place on Interstate 85 near the exits for Taylor Road and Chantilly Parkway. Outlets note that the circumstances leading up to the collision are unclear and under investigation. After her death, family and supporters launch a GoFundMe fundraiser to help Rushing’s children and their father with ongoing daily needs, schooling, housing, childcare and counseling, reflecting the outpouring of support from her online community.
While the details of what caused the crash are not yet established publicly, the outlets consistently report the same core facts: Rushing’s death, Dunn’s death in the crash, and the survival of another passenger, alongside the community-led effort to support the family left behind.