Bellaire HS Basketball Star Killed in Car Crash after Prom

[ScolaIsBallin]

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HOUSTON—A star Bellaire High School basketball player was killed in a car crash Sunday morning after celebrating his senior prom. It happened on South Main near Hillcroft in southwest Houston.
Tobi Oyedeji celebrated his senior prom with his Bellaire High School classmates Saturday night. After the prom, the students went to an after party at Dave n’ Buster’s.
Police said around 6:15 a.m., Oyedeji was driving his sedan southbound on South Main when, for some unknown reason, he lost control and hit a curb in the median just past Hillcroft.
The sedan flew into the opposite lane, striking another car before slamming head-on into an SUV.
The driver in the first car that was car that was hit was not injured. The woman driving the SUV died at the scene. Oyedeji was transported to Ben Taub hospital, where he later died
The northbound lanes on South Main were closed for several hours while HPD investigated.
Oyedeji was committed to play basketball for Texas A&M University after graduation.

Very sad story. R.I.P.

Courtesy of KHOU

[ClutchCityReturns]

Terrible to see someone die so young, especially with such potential. Sadly, the fact that it was after prom and happened at 6:15am leads me to believe it was either alcohol/drug related and/or he was too tired to be driving.

[A_3PO]

Horrible.

[Pete Chilcutt]

That is horrible...

R.I.P.

[R0ckets03]

RIP ball players and the woman in the SUV. :(

Hopefully it was not alcohol/drug related.

[edwardc]

RIP my prayers to his Family

[Ziggy]

Terrible to see someone die so young, especially with such potential. Sadly, the fact that it was after prom and happened at 6:15am leads me to believe it was either alcohol/drug related and/or he was too tired to be driving.
He was at a school function, classmates, teachers, etc... the kids spend the night at an event so they don't get into trouble. He fell asleep is what its looking like.

[BEAT LA]

Terrible to see someone die so young, especially with such potential. Sadly, the fact that it was after prom and happened at 6:15am leads me to believe it was either alcohol/drug related and/or he was too tired to be driving.

If he was high this wouldn't have happened. But alcohol seems to be the socially accepted way to get ****ed.

[mrdave543]

Very sad story, but it does look like alchohol is a factor according to this report.
I hope its wrong....

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=7444755

It's strange Bellaire had the "official" after party prom without providing transportation home. I graduated in 01 and dont remember it lasting that late...

RIP

[Al Calavicci]

If he was high this wouldn't have happened. But alcohol seems to be the socially accepted way to get ****ed.

I enjoy pot recreationally and on the whole I think it's far less dangerous than alcohol, but let's not kid ourselves here. It's just as dangerous to be behind the wheel while high than it is while drunk. Sadly, I speak from experience on both accounts, although I have been lucky enough to avoid any accidents.

Driving while under the influence of ANYTHING is stupid and asking for trouble. One may not be as aggressive while stoned but fatigue, slowed reaction times, poor decision making are all still present.

[Air Langhi]

If he was high this wouldn't have happened. But alcohol seems to be the socially accepted way to get ****ed.

You get pretty wasted especially if you have brownies.

[BrownBeast99]

Doubt it was alcohol related. This is not a shock because after a fun-filled night at prom and Project Prom, students are tired when they go home and the potential for these tragic incidents is there. These school-related events do indeed last until 5am-ish and kids have their own transportation to and back home from these events. It is entirely possible and most likely that he was just tired and slept at the wheel causing this tragic accident.

RIP to Tobi and the woman killed and condolences to their families.

[ClutchCityReturns]

Doubt it was alcohol related.

See ABC news report...

[bullardfan]

why do people doubt it is alcohol related? that's the first thing that popped in my head. alcohol is the main culprit in many accidents esp. ones that happen after events like prom. regardless, sad story.

[Mr. Brightside]

Guy is an idiot if he was drunk. Not only did he choose to off himself which is ok, but he killed some innocent lady in an SUV. People like this are scum.

[ItsMyFault]

Guy is an idiot if he was drunk. Not only did he choose to off himself which is ok, but he killed some innocent lady in an SUV. People like this are scum.

How do you know it wasn't the girl who provided the alcohol?

[BrownBeast99]

why do people doubt it is alcohol related? that's the first thing that popped in my head. alcohol is the main culprit in many accidents esp. ones that happen after events like prom. regardless, sad story.
Because he was going home from a school-related event that ended around 5-6am. No alcohol is allowed there obviously. He did not suddenly just pop a few beers once he got in the drivers seat after the event and headed home. I graduated high school last year and went to one of these at Dave and Busters that was overnight like he did. Students are tired after an evening/night of fun and the possibility of falling asleep at the wheel is likely.

If he went to a separate afterparty at someone's house after prom then I would say alcohol would certainly be a possibility but that wasn't the case here.

[Mr. Brightside]

How do you know it wasn't the girl who provided the alcohol?

It doesn't matter who provided the alcohol. You don't drink and drive.

[Mr. Brightside]

Because he was going home from a school-related event that ended around 5-6am. No alcohol is allowed there obviously. He did not suddenly just pop a few beers once he got in the drivers seat after the event and headed home. I graduated high school last year and went to one of these at Dave and Busters that was overnight like he did. Students are tired after an evening/night of fun and the possibility of falling asleep at the wheel is likely.

If he went to a separate afterparty at someone's house after prom then I would say alcohol would certainly be a possibility but that wasn't the case here.

People get alcohol into these school related events very easily. Or they drink in the parking lot beforehand. I don't feel the guy was just tired. When you are in high school 5-6am party nights are the norm.

[RickRock713]

The news makes it seem as the kid was the victim when the real victim is the poor old lady in the suv.

That lady in the SUV could of been anyone of us.

Very sad and tragic end to his life . He had a bright future.

Hope they both rest in peace.

[ItsMyFault]

It doesn't matter who provided the alcohol. You don't drink and drive.

The lady is just as stupid as the kid then. That was my point.

[TheRealist137]

People get alcohol into these school related events very easily. Or they drink in the parking lot beforehand. I don't feel the guy was just tired. When you are in high school 5-6am party nights are the norm.
you think he just downed a bunch of shots in the parking lot???

And even if he did, it would have been at least 5 hours which would have allowed him to cool off. No alcohol is allowed in the afterparty.

And I must have been uncool in HS, as I never went to a party that lasted until 5-6 AM. My parents would have killed me anyway. College on the otherhand is a different story.

[jchu14]

The lady is just as stupid as the kid then. That was my point.

The lady that was killed at the scene was not in the car with him. She was traveling in the opposite lane and was struck after Oyedeji lost control of the car.

Sad for everyone involved, but especially sad for the lady because she had nothing to do with causing the accident in anyway.

[TopsDrop]

RIP.

My best friend died at 21.

Bless their souls.

[ASidd_1990]

Reminds me of the tragic loss of Len Bias.

Anyways, RIP Toby!

[rhino17]

Like most high schools do, I assume this was a school sponsored event after prom that was not mandatory, it was to make sure the kids stay safe. There are teachers and faculty at these events, they would notice if kids were visibly drunk. I find it hard to believe he was drunk at 6 am, he would have had to drink a helluva a lot for a long period time to be drunk then.

[ryan17wagner]

Guy is an idiot if he was drunk. Not only did he choose to off himself which is ok, but he killed some innocent lady in an SUV. People like this are scum.


He did not choose to off himself and he wasn't scum. Don't make stupid comments, idiot.

[krnxsnoopy]

Sad story but he fell asleep at the wheel and a woman died.

There is so much focus on the 'tragedy' that a young kid with a promising future headed to Texas A&M died after his prom.

What about the woman and her family? What about her kids who won't have a mother anymore?

There's barely any mention of her. It's a truly tragic story but I don't like how the entire segment is basically mourning the loss of the kid, when a woman died due to his negligence.

[krnxsnoopy]

He did not choose to off himself and he wasn't scum. Don't make stupid comments, idiot.

If he was drunk, and a woman died, he is a scum.

[krnxsnoopy]

The news makes it seem as the kid was the victim when the real victim is the poor old lady in the suv.

That lady in the SUV could of been anyone of us.

Very sad and tragic end to his life . He had a bright future.

Hope they both rest in peace.

No Shhit

My mother passed away when I was eighteen because a woman behind the wheel fell asleep and crossed into the other direction. Apparently she 'stayed up all night' chatting it up with family members the night before and was driving back in the morning. She survived, my mother didn't. My brother and sister were 10 and 8 and spent most of their childhood without a mother. This was 8 years ago and trust me this changed everything and still very much affects our lives today, everyday.

[ItsMyFault]

The lady that was killed at the scene was not in the car with him. She was traveling in the opposite lane and was struck after Oyedeji lost control of the car.

Sad for everyone involved, but especially sad for the lady because she had nothing to do with causing the accident in anyway.

Oh, I must've heard wrong. I thought there was a lady with the kid in the same car. I can understand now.

[GlassHalfFull]

Tobi was coming home from Bellaire HS's After Prom. He most likely fell asleep at the wheel, but he was not drinking or high.

This is a tragic story all the way around, and I do feel sorry for both families that lost someone in this accident. I have thought that the woman's family is probably upset (and rightfully so) at how she has been left out of the story.

Tobi was a great kid and I, for on,e am heartbroken for him and his family and friends. Bellaire kids are wearing Aggie gear to school today to honor him. And I will have my 12th man jersey on.

[foo82]

Reports say he hit the curb which caused him to lose control. I've fallen asleep at the wheel numerous times, hell even at 2 pm. By falling asleep, I mean micro-sleeps where you close your eyes for about 1-2 seconds and are briefly asleep. That 1 to 2 seconds can cause you to lose control very briefly and if you happen to hit something (like a curb), it would be beyond your abilty to recover from that.

It's much more likely that he's tired than alcohol related. I've had a friend get seriously injured from being tired at the wheel. He hit the rumble strips, realized he was on the edge and tried to correct, but over compensated and ended up flipping the vehicle.

Also like to mention 5-6am is one of the most dangerous times to be driving from a sleep cycle standpoint. It is when the body is most tired. That friend I was talking about got into his accident driving back to the shop from work location, he was only 5 minutes away (total 2 hr drive).

[MoBalls]

Guy is an idiot if he was drunk. Not only did he choose to off himself which is ok, but he killed some innocent lady in an SUV. People like this are scum.
Do you know what exactly happened? Calling a dead kid scum is just plain wrong. I feel bad for both families.

[Supermac34]

This same thing happened to my wife's cousin after his prom. He stayed at the "lock-in" event all night and was driving home at 7 AM when he fell asleep on the 15 minute drive home. He rolled his truck and struck a telephone pole. He thankfully survived with few injuries.

At the hospital, they found no alcohol in his system. He had just been awake for 24 hours and got behind a wheel.

I specifically remember being exhausted after my after-prom school event. I had about a 3 minute drive home, but I could see how this could easily happen.

[Shaud]

I've fallen asleep at the wheel numerous times, hell even at 2 pm.
That's pretty concerning.

[candlegreen]

Well, then either ABC's completely off or they're lying at their report that alcohol was involved....

[foo82]

That's pretty concerning.

It is, that was back in college. I get tired easily while driving, so I try to get energy drinks. It also happened when I worked in the field where I would often go with very little sleep. If I was too tired, I would ask one of my crew to drive me back.

[Yonkers]

I was out all night for my prom and didn't go home until around 7am. I also fell asleep about 1 mile from my house but fortunately I did not hurt anyone else or myself.

RIP to both who died

[ryan17wagner]

If he was drunk, and a woman died, he is a scum.


You don't know him. Don't make stupid comments, scum.

[Air Langhi]

If you are awake 24+ hours it is hard to drive. It might be just as bad as being drunk since you slip in and out of sleep.

[youknowme]

If you are awake 24+ hours it is hard to drive. It might be just as bad as being drunk since you slip in and out of sleep.

I remember a news report some years ago of them testing out people who were drunk and sleep deprived in a simulation driving game. The sleep deprived one was much worse off between the two.

Even though this is a tragedy for both parties involved, the woman who was killed is the REAL victim here. Driving while tired is just as irresponsible as talking on the phone/texting or drinking while driving (in my opinion).

It is just a shame that the innocent woman is a secondhand topic when reading/listening about this accident.

[TheRealist137]

At my after prom thing you had to be picked up by someone else.

I am surprised that the school didn't have that policy in place.

Methinks that after this trafedy, they will.

[GlassHalfFull]

Please remember that people who knew and loved Tobi may be reading this thread as you make your comments.

Hindsight is 20/20 and his parents and friends are second guessing every decision made that night.

The lady that died was a nurse on her way to work. One reason more hasn't been published about her, was her name wasn't released. But, yes the boy that died has bigger news appeal. I promise you that this does not make it any easier for his family.

I hate to see people coming on and throwing accusations and trying to find blame in these types of situations. Bad things happen to good people. There was every intent to provide a safe place for the kids to have fun after their prom. I wonder how many lives have been saved over the years, by these types of non alcohol After Proms?

[Ziggy]

I remember a news report some years ago of them testing out people who were drunk and sleep deprived in a simulation driving game. The sleep deprived one was much worse off between the two.

Even though this is a tragedy for both parties involved, the woman who was killed is the REAL victim here. Driving while tired is just as irresponsible as talking on the phone/texting or drinking while driving (in my opinion).

It is just a shame that the innocent woman is a secondhand topic when reading/listening about this accident.
Is it really on the kid though? They held this event without providing some kind of transportation or the opportunity to sleep-in right? What exactly is supposed to happen? The school should be responsible for protecting the students. No its not technically the schools fault either, I do not think they should be sued (although I could see them or D&B being sued) but like I said... he was supposed to just sleep in a parking lot?

[ryan17wagner]

Is it really on the kid though? They held this event without providing some kind of transportation or the opportunity to sleep-in right? What exactly is supposed to happen? The school should be responsible for protecting the students. No its not technically the schools fault either, I do not think they should be sued (although I could see them or D&B being sued) but like I said... he was supposed to just sleep in a parking lot?

D&B won't be sued nor do the parents have a cause for D&B to be sued. They just hosted the event. It was a non-alcoholic event.

[leroy]

Please remember that people who knew and loved Tobi may be reading this thread as you make your comments.

Hindsight is 20/20 and his parents and friends are second guessing every decision made that night.

The lady that died was a nurse on her way to work. One reason more hasn't been published about her, was her name wasn't released. But, yes the boy that died has bigger news appeal. I promise you that this does not make it any easier for his family.

I hate to see people coming on and throwing accusations and trying to find blame in these types of situations. Bad things happen to good people. There was every intent to provide a safe place for the kids to have fun after their prom. I wonder how many lives have been saved over the years, by these types of non alcohol After Proms?

Be careful. You're using logic and some don't take kindly to that 'round these parts.

[Duncan McDonuts]

Is it really on the kid though? They held this event without providing some kind of transportation or the opportunity to sleep-in right? What exactly is supposed to happen? The school should be responsible for protecting the students. No its not technically the schools fault either, I do not think they should be sued (although I could see them or D&B being sued) but like I said... he was supposed to just sleep in a parking lot?

I think at my school's after prom, there were buses that took us home to the school where we had to have been picked up by a parent. It looks like this school didn't have the same type of precautions.

[GlassHalfFull]

I think at my school's after prom, there were buses that took us home to the school where we had to have been picked up by a parent. It looks like this school didn't have the same type of precautions.

No they didn't. There are over 700 seniors at the school, and when you add in dates the prom is pretty large.

Tobi would have turned 18 on Friday.

[fredy]

I'll admit that when I was in college I had done an all nighter studying. I can't remember what I had to do but i had to get on the freeway and I fell asleep for 2-3 seconds. Nothing happened thankfully! Never did that again.

[King1]

Please remember that people who knew and loved Tobi may be reading this thread as you make your comments.

Hindsight is 20/20 and his parents and friends are second guessing every decision made that night.

The lady that died was a nurse on her way to work. One reason more hasn't been published about her, was her name wasn't released. But, yes the boy that died has bigger news appeal. I promise you that this does not make it any easier for his family.

I hate to see people coming on and throwing accusations and trying to find blame in these types of situations. Bad things happen to good people. There was every intent to provide a safe place for the kids to have fun after their prom. I wonder how many lives have been saved over the years, by these types of non alcohol After Proms?


Good post. It's really sad to see people in here calling a deceased 18 year old kid scum.

[Ziggy]

D&B won't be sued nor do the parents have a cause for D&B to be sued. They just hosted the event. It was a non-alcoholic event.
Its not about alcohol, its about sleep. If D&B didn't offer sleeping accommodations or even the fact that they didn't let kids stay past "closing" so they could get some sleep then they can get sued. They shouldn't. Seems like they could though.

[rocketteen]

I wonder if the d-bag who called the kid scum feels like an idiot, now that it's out that he fell asleep at the wheel.

I've fallen asleep at the wheel twice, both while coming home from College Station; one time I went off the road and hit a sign in my dad's truck. Dented up the front end from that sign. It's real scary stuff and now that I have a child on the way, I have to put my game face on every time I drive. I have to be caretaker of my family who will be riding with me. This situation with Tobi has really opened my eyes wider than they were before. It shows that terrible things can happen to great families, and I'm including the nurse who was killed as well. In a split second, your life can be changed for the worse and then that creates a ripple affect with your friends and family. :(

[Ramu3]

Sad story :( , Pray for the families n friends involved .............

[SwoLy-D]

Are people actually "praying" or just posting that they're praying? I never got the reasoning behind posting it. :confused: I wonder if the d-bag who called the kid scum feels like an idiot, now that it's out that he fell asleep at the wheel.So... does that make it OK, though? :confused: I am not defending the person you're calling a d-bag, but... man, is it OK with you that someone, as alleged in the investigation, causes someone else to die because they were either drunk or fell asleep at the wheel?

Still a sad situation for all victims, man, but I do not feel bad at all for someone doing either. :( That's just me.

[ryan17wagner]

Its not about alcohol, its about sleep. If D&B didn't offer sleeping accommodations or even the fact that they didn't let kids stay past "closing" so they could get some sleep then they can get sued. They shouldn't. Seems like they could though.


The school was responsible for the kids, not D & B. The school should of took them back to school instead of making them drive to D & B. A restaurant is not responsible for letting people sleep at their place of business. No restaurant does that.

This was a high school event for all seniors. Bellaire High rented out D & B for the night.

[BetterThanI]

I wonder if the d-bag who called the kid scum feels like an idiot, now that it's out that he fell asleep at the wheel.

Link? Last I heard, the investigation was ongoing, and alcohol was still a possible factor:

http://www.khou.com/news/Police-driver-kills-woman-in-early-morning-car-crash-93893039.html

Last line: "The cause of the crash remains under investigation."

Perhaps "scum" is a harsh term. But if this person, who's basically already an adult (would have been 18 this week), took his own life and the lives of those on the road into his hands by knowingly driving in a diminished capacity, I have trouble defending his actions. He killed another person who did nothing wrong. You must admit: that's a pretty awful thing to do.

[gwatson86]

I wonder if the d-bag who called the kid scum feels like an idiot, now that it's out that he fell asleep at the wheel.

I've fallen asleep at the wheel twice, both while coming home from College Station; one time I went off the road and hit a sign in my dad's truck. Dented up the front end from that sign. It's real scary stuff and now that I have a child on the way, I have to put my game face on every time I drive. I have to be caretaker of my family who will be riding with me. This situation with Tobi has really opened my eyes wider than they were before. It shows that terrible things can happen to great families, and I'm including the nurse who was killed as well. In a split second, your life can be changed for the worse and then that creates a ripple affect with your friends and family. :(

Seriously, everyone is flipping out about a hypothetical insult. No one ever said "hey, this guy is definitely scum." The idea is that if he was drinking and that caused the accident, then he doesn't deserve to be looked on in any sort of sympathetic light. If it were a family member or friend of mine killed, I'd be the first to call this guy trash if he were driving drunk, and I doubt anyone here would feel differently if it were someone close to them.

And, of course, if the kid was just tired after a long night of fun, then yes, this is a horrible occurrence for everyone involved.

Point is, no one knows for sure yet. I'll reserve my opinion until the facts come to light.

[Yonkers]

Point is, no one knows for sure yet. I'll reserve my opinion until the facts come to light.

Exactly. Which means you give condolences to his family and that other lady's family and then you keep quiet. You don't go spouting off hypotheticals. At the least you give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he fell asleep at the wheel.
If it comes out later that he was drinking then you can slam him all you want.

[Duncan McDonuts]

Exactly. Which means you give condolences to his family and that other lady's family and then you keep quiet. You don't go spouting off hypotheticals. At the least you give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he fell asleep at the wheel.
If it comes out later that he was drinking then you can slam him all you want.

Drunk or sober, either way, this kid was still the one at fault. The only truly innocents are the lady and the person in the first car. Tragic, but I still feel more sorry for the innocent victims of this accident.

[ubigred]

Exactly. Which means you give condolences to his family and that other lady's family and then you keep quiet. You don't go spouting off hypotheticals. At the least you give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he fell asleep at the wheel.
If it comes out later that he was drinking then you can slam him all you want.

Outside of the respectful RIP posts....this is the best post in the thread.

[gwatson86]

Exactly. Which means you give condolences to his family and that other lady's family and then you keep quiet. You don't go spouting off hypotheticals. At the least you give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he fell asleep at the wheel.
If it comes out later that he was drinking then you can slam him all you want.

I'm just saying that people are being undeservedly harsh. All potential causes and effects are valid discussion at this point, IMO.

[Hilltopper]

http://www.click2houston.com/sports/23583637/detail.html

Oyedeji Fundraiser Game Pits Bellaire vs Yates Seniors

Bellaire vs Yates Game Set For Wednesday 7pm at Delmar

POSTED: Monday, May 17, 2010

Houston -- The support continues to come in for the family of Tobi Oyedeji after his death early Sunday morning in Houston.

HISD’s Athletic Department has announced it is sponsoring a benefit basketball game this Wednesday at 7pm at Delmar Field House.

"This will be one of many things we are planning do to for Tobi's family," Bellaire Coach Bruce Glover told KPRC-TV in Houston Monday afternoon.

"This is a great family and we want to honor Tobi now and will do so when we open our season next year," Glover told KPRC-TV.

The seniors from Bellaire’s Baskeball Team and the seniors from Yates Basketball team will play an exhibition game to help raise money to help the family of Tobi Oyedeji pay for his funeral.

Tickets are $5. at the door

[Smokey]

HISD better get a ruling from the NCAA to make sure this isn't an "all-star" game.

[bobrek]

It would be nice if the proceeds from the charity game also benefited the other victim's family.

[Daedalus]

the definition of tragedy.

[ryan17wagner]

HISD better get a ruling from the NCAA to make sure this isn't an "all-star" game.


Only graduating seniors are playing. Get HISD some credit.

[RickRock713]

http://www.khou.com/news/local/Two-families-mourn-loved-ones-lost-in-post-prom-part-crash-93994214.html

This the lady killed in the accident. She was a nurse on her way to work.

http://www.khou.com/news/local/Two-families-mourn-loved-ones-lost-in-post-prom-part-crash-93994214.html

[Refman]

People get alcohol into these school related events very easily. Or they drink in the parking lot beforehand. I don't feel the guy was just tired. When you are in high school 5-6am party nights are the norm.
So you are ready to condemn the guy without actually knowing the facts. Telling...

[Refman]

Well, then either ABC's completely off or they're lying at their report that alcohol was involved....
Given that there is no way that toxicology could be in by now leads me to believe that ABC is talking out of their collective ass. It wouldn't be the first time.

[Smokey]

Speaking of lawsuits, does the nurse's family have a case against Oyedeji's family?

[Smokey]

Only graduating seniors are playing. Get HISD some credit.

Please read my post carefully.

[Yonkers]

Speaking of lawsuits, does the nurse's family have a case against Oyedeji's family?

Sure. You can always sue someone. It was possibly an accident but you can sue on accidents. However, considering there is a fundraiser to raise money for his funeral, I'm going to guess that his parents don't have a lot of money.

[R0ckets03]

Why can't the schools provide bus rides home after a night like this?

[rhino17]

Why can't the schools provide bus rides home after a night like this?
At my high school, they bussed us back to the high school where our parents could pick us up, we were not allowed to drive home.

[Ziggy]

Given that there is no way that toxicology could be in by now leads me to believe that ABC is talking out of their collective ass. It wouldn't be the first time.
Doubt ABC just made it up for no reason. I think you meant to say "leads me to believe that it was cops talking out of their collective asses. It wouldn't be the first time."

[geeimsobored]

Why can't the schools provide bus rides home after a night like this?

I graduated from Bellaire several years back but its always been like this. Hell I drove back with my girlfriend and she was pretty loopy as well (and was driving) considering it was 5AM at the time.

But to answer your point, its pretty silly that they dont provide any sort of transportation from the afterparty.

Anyway I wouldnt be surprised if alcohol wasnt involved and if it was just sleep deprivation. You have kids partying till very late and driving home. Its a stupid system and in retrospect it was stupid for us to be driving home at that hour. I hope they fix that.

[R0ckets03]

I remember actually we had a all nighter when I graduated high school about 15 years ago. No transportation was provided and I drove home.

Seems common sense that a school should at the least offer transportation if not make it mandatory.

[King1]

I graduated from Bellaire several years back but its always been like this. Hell I drove back with my girlfriend and she was pretty loopy as well (and was driving) considering it was 5AM at the time.

But to answer your point, its pretty silly that they dont provide any sort of transportation from the afterparty.

Anyway I wouldnt be surprised if alcohol wasnt involved and if it was just sleep deprivation. You have kids partying till very late and driving home. Its a stupid system and in retrospect it was stupid for us to be driving home at that hour. I hope they fix that.


I would. He called his father to let him know he was on the way home. I seriously doubt anyone who has been drinking would think to call their father.

[Refman]

I would. He called his father to let him know he was on the way home. I seriously doubt anyone who has been drinking would think to call their father.
Exactly.

[HombreDeHierro]

I would. He called his father to let him know he was on the way home. I seriously doubt anyone who has been drinking would think to call their father.


this is sad :(

[King1]

this is sad :(


It really is. However, it's much sadder that a bunch of hollier then thou people here came in here to judge an 18 year old kid without all the facts. This is a tragedy pure and simple. Nothing more and nothing less.

[BEAT LA]

My condolences.

There have been seen a lot of deaths at Bellaire High School since 2006.

[geeimsobored]

I would. He called his father to let him know he was on the way home. I seriously doubt anyone who has been drinking would think to call their father.

Yeah I would agree. Plus as someone who made that drive home, most kids are in no shape to drive home.

[RocketManJosh]

I saw on another site that coach turgeon is paying for the families medical bills and funeral so that is great that all of this other support is going to go to the family ... Can't imagine losing my child like that

[PointForward]

I saw on another site that coach turgeon is paying for the families medical bills and funeral so that is great that all of this other support is going to go to the family ... Can't imagine losing my child like that
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and if the embedded vid doesn't work, here's a direct link:
http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/news/local/100517-family-of-bellaire-basketball-star-overwhelmed-at-his-passing

I had tears in my eyes listening to the father speak in this video. But this really makes me proud of Coach Turg, what a great human being.

[Air Langhi]

I was watching an interview where the dad was questioning why his son would want to go to A+M, but if I was a recruit I think this guy is someone I would definitely want to play for.

[Ziggy]

BCG would have pulled the cord or something. Way to go Turge.

[J.R.]

http://www.click2houston.com/sports/23583637/detail.html

Oyedeji Fundraiser Game Pits Bellaire vs Yates Seniors

Bellaire vs Yates Game Set For Wednesday 7pm at Delmar

POSTED: Monday, May 17, 2010

Houston -- The support continues to come in for the family of Tobi Oyedeji after his death early Sunday morning in Houston.

HISD’s Athletic Department has announced it is sponsoring a benefit basketball game this Wednesday at 7pm at Delmar Field House.

"This will be one of many things we are planning do to for Tobi's family," Bellaire Coach Bruce Glover told KPRC-TV in Houston Monday afternoon.

"This is a great family and we want to honor Tobi now and will do so when we open our season next year," Glover told KPRC-TV.

The seniors from Bellaire’s Baskeball Team and the seniors from Yates Basketball team will play an exhibition game to help raise money to help the family of Tobi Oyedeji pay for his funeral.

Tickets are $5. at the door


Condolences to all families involved/affected. May Tobi and the lady RIP.

Though I also wanted to mention, DeAndre Jordan and Rockets own Jordan Hill will be the celebrity coaches for this game. Jordan for Bellaire and Hill for Yates iIrc.

[Refman]

BCG would have pulled the cord or something. Way to go Turge.
Turge is such a good human being. I am more impressed with him every time there is adversity. He actually cares about these kids as people, not just as a commodity.

[ubigred]

Guy is an idiot if he was drunk. Not only did he choose to off himself which is ok, but he killed some innocent lady in an SUV. People like this are scum.

You are a loser. :rolleyes:

[Precision340]

Because he was going home from a school-related event that ended around 5-6am. No alcohol is allowed there obviously. He did not suddenly just pop a few beers once he got in the drivers seat after the event and headed home. I graduated high school last year and went to one of these at Dave and Busters that was overnight like he did. Students are tired after an evening/night of fun and the possibility of falling asleep at the wheel is likely.

If he went to a separate afterparty at someone's house after prom then I would say alcohol would certainly be a possibility but that wasn't the case here.
That is just way, way too late to be staying up till 5 or 6am... these kids are already busy in the days leading up to prom and what not and they get to party that late into the morning? I'd be surprise if Bellaire doesn't change it's policy next year. Or at least provide transportation or a hotel.

[REEKO_HTOWN]

You are a loser. :rolleyes:

Nothing surprising from the guy who thinks Big Ben is an American hero.

http://bbs.clutchfans.com/showpost.php?p=5165545&postcount=16

[King1]

Nothing surprising from the guy who thinks Big Ben is an American hero.

http://bbs.clutchfans.com/showpost.php?p=5165545&postcount=16


Haha. Awesome