In 2012, Carsons son Brad Ferguson died from injuries he sustained in a motor vehicle accident. He was 30 and also struggled with substance misuse, Carson said. Ferguson took her brothers death especially hard. Lyons said she blamed herself and turned to alcohol.
Brad Ferguson, Lynchburg fire chief, said the department had a high volume of heat-related emergency calls Saturday, as well as many cardiac-related ones and calls from people on oxygen. He said they do not have an unlimited number of oxygen tanks, so they cant be left with residents.