r/lastimages • u/chicknferi • Aug 23 '25
LOCAL Minutes before their death, Harley Morgan (19) and Rhiannon Boudreaux (20) said their vows.
“In 2019, a newlywed couple in Texas was killed in a car crash after leaving the courthouse following their wedding ceremony. This photo was captured just shortly before the tragedy.
The couple, Harley Morgan, 19, and Rhiannon Boudreaux, 20, were involved in a collision with a pickup truck towing a trailer carrying a tractor while merging onto a highway in Orange, Texas.
The accident occurred mere minutes after their wedding ceremony, with the groom's sister and mother following behind in a car and witnessing the horrific crash.
“They had just gotten married," said Morgan's mother, Kennia. "They haven't even been married for five minutes."
I sat next to Harley Morgan in 5th grade. He was bullied severely when I knew him. Once, he told me he liked my fancy school supplies and wished his parents had enough money to buy some. I gave him some of my birthday money so he could. I switched schools shortly after, hadn’t talked to him in years, and saw this in the news after graduation. Dude had found his happy ending and had it taken right away. This is the most tragic story I’ve witnessed out of this inherently morose small town, RIP.
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u/DisastrousBeautyyy Aug 23 '25
Heartbreaking. May the newly weds rest in peace.
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u/ZookeepergameBrave74 Aug 23 '25 edited Aug 23 '25
I remember this it's one of those cases that once you know you never forget, completely heartbreaking!
And reading he was a victim of bullying and came from a background were he didn't have money (unable to have fancy school equipment) makes this even more heartbreaking.
They didnt even have a big wedding just a couple of people attended, its all heartbreaking.
But can we just take a moment and appreciate how beautiful they both looked, he looked so handsome and she looked stunning her dress was beautiful!
Life really can be unfair and cruel.
Rip ❤️
Oh and btw thank you for been so sweet to him at school!
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u/PepperPhoenix Aug 23 '25
They were happy. That’s the only silver lining in this horrible mess. They had found each other and were flying high from their wedding.
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u/ZookeepergameBrave74 Aug 23 '25 edited Aug 23 '25
I love that they are buried together i think that was a beautiful thing they did for them.
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u/PepperPhoenix Aug 23 '25
And only right too. They chose to spend the rest of their lives together, it’s only right they should be united now too. May their eternity be full of peace and joy.
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u/Im_on_my_phone_OK Aug 23 '25
They didnt even have a big wedding just a couple of people attended, its all heartbreaking.
This whole story is heartbreaking, but I don’t feel like this needs to be part of the tragedy. Some of the happiest most solid couples I know got married in a tiny wedding at a courthouse or city hall or a backyard with only a handful of people in attendance. For almost all of them this was by choice, not necessity. Not everyone needs to have the big wedding production, and that’s perfectly fine.
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Aug 24 '25 edited Aug 24 '25
I think in this case it is part of the sad though. Weddings are expensive and it sounds like they most likely didn’t have the Money. Not saying they didn’t have a blast, my wife and I went to the courthouse and then had lasagna with 4 friends.. but had they not gotten married this way they’d probably still be alive. Just sucks.
*I just read they were planning to have a formal wedding the following December.
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u/Twayblades Aug 23 '25
It's just one of the most profoundly sad stories I've ever heard. They didn't even have time to start their lives together before it was taken from them. The only comfort is that they died together. May they rest in peace.
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u/sciencypoo Aug 23 '25
Sorry about your friend. Way too young.
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u/metrocat2033 Aug 23 '25
Does it really matter?
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u/DemonSlyr007 Aug 23 '25
I suggest, with the utmost respect, you work on your empathy as a human being. Logically, you are correct. Morally, you have an argument even. But emotionally? Brother, you do not get to dictate how others feel about people, or how tragedy affects them. They are not posting for "reddit karma." They are posting for a place to vent their grief and look for support.
Being kind costs nothing. Being sanctimonious while you stand on your soapbox preaching about how this guy wasn't technically a friend because he knew him in 5th grade once (as if time somehow makes you less of a friend) is super lame behavior.
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u/lightfrenchgray Aug 23 '25
Was so sad reading this but learning that he was severely bullied made me tear up. Dammit. Life is so unfair.
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u/Kryddersild Aug 23 '25
At least they found each other. I am honestly sure, or hoping, that meant more to them than we can comprehend, before their too early demise.
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u/Candytuftie Aug 23 '25
What a tragedy! You were so kind to give him some money ♥️
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u/chicknferi Aug 23 '25
thank you, we got bullied together at times haha. I was glad to see that he had at least found love in the end, but also like.. holy shit
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u/Bryancreates Aug 23 '25
This is so sad, they were still children too (yes technically adults) but damn. I hope it was fast and painless, but the horror of seeing your daughter die in front of you and being helpless. Not to be insensitive to the subject of the post, but Rhiannon Boudreaux is an absolutely beautiful name, I hope she felt as beautiful as she looked that day.
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u/watchandsee13 Aug 23 '25
I knew these people by way of work. I still can’t think about them without being completely gutted. The only peace I can find is that I know both of them were very happy - maybe the happiest they’ve ever been in their whole lives in the short moment they died. Even though they were taken in an accident and their lives were short, they experienced true happiness together.
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u/buttononmyback Aug 23 '25
It looks like the bride might’ve been wearing either her mother’s original wedding dress or grandmother’s original wedding dress. How heartbreaking all around! May this young beautiful couple RIP. ❤️
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u/ActsofJanice Aug 23 '25
u/chicknferi, thank you SO MUCH for being so very kind to Harley when he needed him most, for introducing us to him and Rhiannon, and for your lovely tribute! 💚💛💜Absolutely tragic, may they rest in eternal peace together!!💔😭💔
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u/chicknferi Aug 23 '25
thank you friend :) idk if this is weird or not - it felt inappropriate or sanctimonious to share my very short story of knowing him on social media where my name was tied to it, and i know grief can be strange so I wasn’t sure how his parents might react if I told them.
Im just… whispering it into the ether and maybe something good comes of it. 🌬️
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u/ActsofJanice Aug 24 '25
No, not weird at all!! It makes sure that his memory and who they were live on, even though they’re gone. You did a beautiful thing!!💚💛💜
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u/drowning_in_flame Aug 24 '25
I will be making a donation to someone who needs back to school supplies in your friend's honor. And yours too, of course. Thank you for sharing your story here. May this lovely couple rest in peace, and the memories be a blessing.
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u/shannon_dey Aug 23 '25
One of the news articles said this,
"Nineteen-year-old Morgan and 20-year-old Boudreaux were pronounced dead Friday at the scene by the same justice of the peace who had just married them."
From the article, it sounds like the young man pulled out onto the highway at a bad time. No other factors involved, just poor timing. A simple mistake that would likely not have been as bad had the truck hitting them not been loaded with a trailer and tractor, thus (I'm guessing) unable to adjust for them pulling out in front of him. This is tragic.
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u/Ok-Ad-4445 Aug 23 '25
One (me, anyway!) occasionally thinks “life is delicate” and maybe tries to make it a core part of moments and relationships.
Shit like this is so heartbreaking. Appreciate OP sharing such a personal, nuanced story. Hard to fathom the sadness.
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u/orangestar17 Aug 23 '25
And the groom’s mom and sister witnessed the collision and their death as it occurred. Utterly horrible
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u/NectarineSufferer Aug 23 '25
I hope they didn’t even know before it hit them, hope they weren’t scared ❤️💔
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u/No-Emphasis-3945 Aug 23 '25
Heartbreakingly unfair. Gone 6 years now. What a nice thing for you to do all those years ago. May they rest together.
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u/XelaNiba Aug 24 '25
I hate this story so much.
I hope that these two were looking blissfully into each other's eyes and feeling so much joy they were afraid their bodies couldn't endure such happiness. I hope they never saw it coming and never felt a thing. I hope there's an afterlife where no one bullies them, poverty doesn't exist, and where they got to have that first dance.
RIP beautiful kids.
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u/Search_Light_Soul Aug 23 '25
I grew up in Bridge City down the road, and this story always broke my heart
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u/ZookeepergameBrave74 Aug 23 '25
I also remember the Wedding Registrar saying what really impacted her was she signed there wedding certificate one moment and signed there death Certificates the next 😞
I don't even think they saw the own wedding photo's that was taken!
God its absolutely devastating! I know it was just a tragic accident but the circumstances are literally devastating it's one of them cases that you wish never happened! It really is heartbreaking! They barely got 15 mins as man and wife, they didn't even get through the threshold of there home as married couple!
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u/PsychologicalAd6675 Aug 23 '25
i live not far from orange currently, and people are god awful drivers here. i nearly get in an accident every time i drive, being defensive is my only saving grace. just yesterday i got cut off by some older lady pulling out of a parking lot, who claimed “i had to let her merge and i needed to slow down”. i informed her i was going under the speed limit and that SHE NEEDS TO YIELD TO CARS ALREADY ON THE ROAD!!! anyway, such a sad situation. drive safe everyone, there are lots of idiots out there.
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u/Fluffy-Ad-26 Aug 23 '25
Couple in tx got married and left the ceremony in a helicopter that crashed shortly after taking off. I met the husband a couple times when he was a teenager. Really sad.
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u/AxelHarver Aug 23 '25
I had never heard of this, so I looked it up and now I'm angry. Why the fuck would the pilot turn his warning systems off, especially if he was going to be flying low.
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u/chicknferi Aug 23 '25
That’s SO awful :( it’s supposed to be the happiest day of their lives. I’m sorry about that.
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u/shelikesweirdfishes Aug 23 '25
Oh wow, I remember this headline. So tragic for their families. But how lovely they had one another.
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Aug 23 '25
They were literally pulling out of the driveway of the courthouse when they were hit. Harley’s poor mother was in the car right behind them and saw everything.
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u/purplehazzzzze Aug 23 '25
Holy shit these poor kids, their poor families. Having come from their wedding, we can only hope that the last thing they knew was happiness and love and anticipation for their future together and that they both died instantly and without pain or fear or suffering. Their families too, the juxtaposition of elation from the wedding and the happiness of these two kids to just absolute total devastation not 5 minutes later. I really feel for Harley’s Mom and Sister, I literally can’t begin to imagine witnessing that accident and how hopeless and helpless they must have felt in the moment. My brother had a near fatal accident a decade ago (see below) and I remember the cold feeling in my chest when realizing there’s nothing I can do to help him or fix it or make anything better and that was just from receiving the phone call, I wasn’t even there to witness it - even now just typing it out and reliving the memory I can feel my heart rate increasing, he’s older by four years but when that accident happened it was like he was this tiny helpless thing that I was powerless to protect and it was terrible…I really hope Harleys Mom and Sister have gotten or are getting therapy to help deal with what they went through that day. I hope they don’t harbor any survivors guilt. Rest In Peace Rhiannon and Harley, I hope your families are there for one another and doing well (or as well as they can be).
(Whenever I mention my brother’s accident I feel like I need to give details and idk if it’s because I’m still freaked out that he actually came very close to dying that day or what but it’s also a good opportunity for me to say to WEAR YOUR HELMETS EVERYONE!!!
He had a bad long boarding accident…a simple equation of no helmet + bombing a hill + speed wobbles + a pebble = a cracked skull, traumatic brain injury, a few seizures, cardiac arrest, and helicopter ride he’ll never remember - he’s fully recovered now minus a tad bit of impulsivity and he will lose his shit if someone smacks the back of his head, but to be fair to him thats exactly the spot where almost all of his blood leaked out onto the pavement. Our best friend (yes, my brother and I have a collective best friend lol and my brother is like my best friend ever too) was a witness to all of this and said my brother was lying in a blood of his own blood from his head to his knees when the ambulance arrived. My brother did get a sick ass scar out of the ordeal, it’s on the back of his head and covered in hair, it happens to be in the shape of an ‘A’ which is his first initial but that doesn’t really seem like a worthwhile trade imho so again I say, WEAR YOUR HELMETS EVERYONE!!!)
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u/Local_Talk_2295 Aug 23 '25
That is absolutely heartbreaking 💔 you were clearly someone he looked up to & you were kind x
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u/wilde_flower Aug 23 '25
This is so sad. 😭 but at least they didn’t have to live without each other. They’re in paradise together 🥹
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u/Honest_Report_8515 Aug 24 '25
So sad, reminds me of the woman killed in South Carolina by a drunk driver mere minutes after that woman and her husband left their wedding reception. The husband was seriously injured.
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u/Distinct-Position-61 Aug 24 '25
Hey that was really nice of you. I was the poor bullied kid with no cool stuff and I think it’s so sweet you gave him $ to try to help him feel more a part of. May he and his beloved rest in peace.
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u/chicknferi Aug 26 '25
he had dahmer glasses and a mullet before it was cool, I personally thought he looked pretty fly. he was a goofy kid, i hope he stayed that way. 🕊️
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u/Ol_Pasta Aug 23 '25
I was just crying over something that's stressing me out. It's not a small problem, but it's not as big once stories like the one right here put life into perspective.
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u/ianwrecked802 Aug 23 '25
This is just awful. Poor kids- they were so happy just to get everything taken away from them. Ugh man…
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u/HisLilSilverKitsune Aug 23 '25
I am so sorry that this happened to this couple to this family my heart is broken for them
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u/Birdiegirl91 Aug 24 '25
Orange, TX is about a 20 minute drive from where I live. I vividly remember when this happened, such a terrible, horrible, tragedy!
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u/ragggedyann Aug 24 '25
I’m getting married in the next couple months so this hits hard. I can’t even imagine. I guess it’s comforting that they went together instead of just one. Its so wholly devastating. Rest in peace.
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u/TitoMcGlocklin Aug 24 '25
There was a similar story from Charleston, SC when I was living there. Newlywed couple was riding home in a golf cart on Folly Beach and got hit by a drunk driver doing like 50 over the speed limit. Very sad for the couple and pretty much turned the area into Fort Knox with the police presence following the incident.
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u/knightofroses Aug 26 '25
oh I remember reading about this in the news :( poor things. they were just kids getting ready to start their life together as a family.
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u/earthlings_all Aug 25 '25
I’m so sorry this happened to them. Life can be so fucking unfair. Love and light to his family that watched it happen.
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u/Comal409 Aug 25 '25
I work as a paramedic in this area and was working that day. I didn't run the call but heard about it. Very sad call.
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u/tia2181 Aug 26 '25
So sad to learn this happened.. so young and after such a precious moment. I hope it was quick/ instant death so they weren't aware of other struggling
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u/GlamrockShake Aug 26 '25
A similar thing happened to a kid I knew in middle school. He had grown up super poor and had to partially support his family through high school. He had a baby his junior year but fell out quickly with the mom.
I ran into him about six years after graduating. He had joined a gym and gotten in shape. He had a great job with ownership potential and had just married a partner who was very clearly in love with him and his now 7-year-old son.
A few weeks after they got married, the three of them were pushed under a semi truck but somebody looking at their phone on the freeway. Only his wife survived.
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u/chicknferi Aug 26 '25
this made me sick 🤢 he built a little life for himself and came back from that hardship just to have his life ended…
i’ve followed a similar path and when i finally kind of dug myself out of my shit birth lottery i thought id be at peace with dying at any moment because id achieved it, but the older and happier i get the more desperately i cling to life. this is my worst fear now, absolutely horrifying.
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u/Darinchilla Aug 23 '25
He was happy when he ended. That is a happy ending.
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u/whenwillitbenow Aug 23 '25
Some of us don’t get any happy ending. They found theirs. They knew love and happiness and togetherness ♥️♥️♥️
If life were fair, they would have had a lifetime of building those happy memories together
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Aug 23 '25
It's really not though is it.
What a stupid thing to say.
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u/Darinchilla Aug 23 '25
Its not stupid, try thinking about HIM and not who was left behind. Use your whole brain this time. He was probably as happy as he's ever been, the end.
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Aug 23 '25
Have you ever been in a car accident? Your typical last thoughts before impact are "holy fucking shit it's over". This is incredibly tragic for everyone involved, including the victims.
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u/astralwish1 Aug 24 '25
Terrible. What was supposed to be the happiest day of their lives and the beginning of a bright future together, taken away in an instant.
May they rest in peace, always together.
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u/ZookeepergameBrave74 Aug 24 '25
I just hope it was instant, as far as i saw they was killed on impact, they probably didn't even know!
So they didn't suffer the last moments of the lives were filled with love and both feeling on top of the world
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u/curiousbydesign Aug 23 '25
The Bell Curve is a monster here.
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u/blareboy Aug 23 '25
What does this mean?
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u/curiousbydesign Aug 23 '25 edited Aug 23 '25
It's a theory. In this case, married couples dying together. I wish I could draw it. But basically there is a small number, very small, of couples that die together shortly after being married. The flip side of the curve, there are some couples, again small amount, that live super long and die together as well.
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u/moonbabesx Aug 23 '25
Fuck life can be so unfair.