Virginia grandmother killed by tire crashing through windshield while driving to Busch Gardens with family

A Virginia grandmother was reportedly killed when a tire crashed through the windshield of a SUV she and her family were traveling in as they headed to a theme park. 

Tammy Parsons, 53, was with her fiancé, two children and two grandchildren in a Ford Explorer on Interstate 64 in York County Sunday, when a tire came off a Jeep traveling in the opposite direction and hit the driver's side of the SUV, according to WAVY-TV. 

Parsons, of Williamsburg, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said, according to the Virginian-Pilot. 

No one else was hurt in the crash.

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"She was 100% committed to her kids, all the way, there was nothing, nothing she wouldn’t do," her fiancé Joseph Palumbo told WTVR-TV. "She is by far the best, best woman I’ve ever met in my life … I lost a soulmate." 

He said he had been with Parsons for more than 10 years. 

Charges could be forthcoming, WTVR reported.

Neither alcohol nor speeding was considered a factor in the crash, according to the Virginian-Pilot.

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Palumbo said Parsons' daughter Skyler saved the rest of the family from getting hurt in the crash.

"When that tire hit, her second-oldest daughter jumped up over her mom to help me slam that car into the guardrail, so we would stop and not crash and possibly get killed," he told WRIC-TV. "That takes pure strength in my eyes. And you know what? That comes from their mom."

The family had reportedly been driving to Busch Gardens' Howl-O-Scream event in Williamsburg. 

Palumbo said he was surprised this week to receive a Halloween decoration he didn't know Parsons had ordered before her death. 

"I didn’t know it was coming," he told WVEC-TV. "I’m not going to lie. It brought a little tear."

He added, "This is how I’m going to look at it. [She] gave her life to save everybody that was in that car. We all walked away that day because of her."

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Fox News Digital has reached out to the Virginia State Police. 

Rams' Cooper Kupp will return against Eagles, head coach says

One of the top wide receivers in the game is returning to a team that's had a decent start without him.

Cooper Kupp is healthy and will return Sunday after missing the first four games of the season.

The 30-year-old was placed on injured reserve just before the season started after he reaggravated a hamstring injury from earlier in training camp, causing him to miss the first four weeks of the Los Angeles Rams' season.

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The team opened his 21-day practice window earlier this week, and Sean McVay said Kupp's ready for this weekend after practicing Thursday.

"Just having his presence out there is definitely a boost," McVay told reporters Friday. "I'm really happy for him because of how important it is to be out there with his team and to be able to feel physically like he's himself. 

"If that's the case then usually the rest just takes care of itself. More importantly, it's good for our team, but it's also good for somebody that you care a whole lot about. I'm happy to be able to have him back, and we'll see if that continues to trend in the right direction unless something unforeseen happens over the next 48 hours."

The Rams will get the 2021 Offensive Player of the Year back at a time when a rookie has done his best to replicate Kupp.

Puka Nacua has been picked up in just about every fantasy football league because of his strong start to the season. The BYU product leads the NFL with 39 receptions, and his 501 yards had ranked second to DJ Moore before Thursday night's game. Kupp will regain his role as the Rams' top target, but Nacua provides a more-than-solid second option.

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Kupp inked a three-year, $80 million extension in June 2022 after his Triple Crown campaign during which he won Super Bowl MVP. But a high ankle sprain in Week 10 last year kept him out for the remainder of the season.

When he was on the field, he remained dominant. In nine games last season, he caught 75 passes for 812 yards and six touchdowns. Through his first eight games, he was on pace for 153 catches, 1,728 yards and 15 touchdowns.

In his Triple Crown season, he caught 145 passes for 1,947 yards and 16 scores.

Los Angeles is 2-2, and Kupp is picking a good time to return. The Rams host the defending NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles Sunday.

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