Popular TikTok influencer Alyshia Rushing, 26, and U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Landon Dunn, 20, died Saturday in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 85 in Montgomery, Alabama. Rushing, known online as Mama A, was a mother of four with over half a million followers who shared content about her life as a parent. Dunn was driving a pickup truck, and Rushing was traveling in an SUV, according to reports. A female passenger in Rushing's SUV sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was hospitalized.
Crash Details
The collision occurred around 2:15 a.m. Saturday. Both Rushing and Dunn were pronounced dead at the scene. The exact circumstances leading to the crash remain under investigation by the Montgomery Police Department. Rushing's final social media post, shared the day before the incident, featured a video of her son helping with household chores.
Community Response
Friends and loved ones have established GoFundMe pages for both Rushing and Dunn. One of Rushing’s relatives described the loss as sudden and difficult to comprehend in a statement for her fundraising page. Dunn’s best friend and fellow Marine, Robert Howard, expressed devastation over losing Dunn at such a young age, noting they had served together for a year and a half. Rushing leaves behind four children. Dunn was also 20 years old at the time of his death.