Influencer Keeley Whitcomb Mourns Loss of Two Children After Nebraska Crash

Lead Disney-focused influencer Keeley Whitcomb announced the deaths of her two children and her husband’s critical condition following a Sept. 15 car collision near Hastings, Nebraska, in a TikTok post on Sept. 16.

Nut Graf Whitcomb, known for her TikTok videos about Disney and travel planning, shared that her children, Ryder (7) and Laynee Rae (10), were pronounced dead at the scene, and her husband, Blake, remains in intensive care. The announcement prompted outpourings of support and underscores the sudden tragedy affecting the online community and her family.

Main Details

Subheading: Crash Circumstances

  • The two-vehicle collision occurred at an uncontrolled rural intersection around 4:45 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 15.
  • Blake Whitcomb, 33, was driving the family pickup when it collided with a farm silage truck operated by 66-year-old Dale Feik.
  • Both drivers were transported to Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital; authorities confirmed no signs of impairment and are conducting an accident reconstruction.

Subheading: Personal Tributes

  • In her TikTok post, Keeley wrote, “Yesterday was the worst day of my life. An accident has taken my two children from me, and put my husband in the intensive care unit. Consider me out of the Disney office.”
  • She later shared separate tributes: a photo montage for Laynee Rae with the caption, “10 years was not long enough for me. Forever on my mind, my Laynee Rae. 9/15/2025,” and a heartfelt video honoring her stepson Ryder, highlighting their three years together.

Subheading: Community Response

  • Fans and fellow influencers have flooded comment sections with condolences, many sharing personal experiences of loss and offering prayers.
  • Local news outlets NTV News and KLKN-TV provided on-scene coverage, noting support from the Adams County Sheriff’s Department, Nebraska State Patrol, and multiple rescue agencies.

Subheading: Professional Impact

  • Whitcomb, who worked as a travel agent for Dreams Travel Consulting, announced she is stepping away from all Disney-related engagements indefinitely to focus on her family’s recovery and grieving process.

The Whitcomb family’s ordeal has resonated widely, drawing attention to the fragility of life and the power of online communities to rally around creators in crisis.