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The group was traveling on Interstate 64 in St. Charles County, Missouri, when a pickup truck traveled off the road, through a cable barrier and overturned before striking their vehicle and another one around 11:08 a.m. CST, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
St. Charles County is about 40 miles northwest of St. Louis.
Prather, her daughter Rhyan, McCaw and her daughter Kacey were killed, the Louisville statement read. Prather and one of the girls were pronounced dead on the scene while McCaw and the other girl were pronounced dead at local hospitals, the crash report said.
No arrests have been made and no charges have been filed, Missouri State Highway Patrol Cpl. Dallas Thompson told CNN in an email Sunday.
Thompson said the crash is under investigation by the major crash reconstruction team. The finalized crash report will be sent to the St. Charles County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for consideration of any charges when the investigation is completed, Thompson said.
Prather’s love of volleyball was always evident
Prather is survived by her husband, Justin, with whom she had four children.
Prather played at Louisville from 1998 to 2001, the university said, describing her as “a standout player.”
She led the team to three conference championships, four NCAA appearances and a Sweet Sixteen appearance, the university said.
She was twice named All-Conference USA, was named to the the American Volleyball Coaches Association All-Region team and was on the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
“This will never, ever, ever make sense. I can’t wrap my head around this. I’m struggling to put into words how beautiful and powerful of a human Lesley was,” said former teammate Stacey Mercer. “These words could never do justice to the sorrow we are all feeling.”
Prather graduated from the University of Louisville in 2002 with a degree in business marketing. In 2005, she earned a master’s degree in sports administration at Louisville, the university said.
“She was a great student, a great athlete, a fierce competitor, a great person and a great mom,” said Leonid Yelin, former Louisville head volleyball coach. “She was the best teammate and always put her team first. I was blessed to have coached her.”
Prather joined the Louisville Metro Fire Department in 2016, the department said in a statement on Twitter.
“Our KIVA family will never be the same and we send prayers and love to all of the families touched by this tragedy,” the academy said in a statement.
McCaw was a ‘standout athlete’ who broke records
McCaw was two-sport athlete in basketball and volleyball at Assumption High School in Louisville, graduating in 1994.
McCaw played volleyball at Syracuse from 1994 to 1997 and was a team captain her senior year, the school said.
McCaw earned All-Big East academic team honors and was a member of the Syracuse University Athletic Director’s Honor Roll every semester, the school said.
She also broke records during her career at Syracuse — she set the school’s record for matches played in a season and is second in career matches played.
“McCaw ranks third on the Syracuse all-time assists record and is ninth in career digs,” Syracuse said in a statement.
In 2002, McCaw earned her master’s degree in management from Indiana Wesleyan University.
McCaw is survived by her husband, David, with whom she had four children.
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