More on Jay Briscoe’s Passing – Family Statement, Police Report, WWE Changes Segment on NXT Show

As noted before, Jay Briscoe, real name Jamin Pugh, passed away on Tuesday following a car accident in Delaware. This accident claimed the life of the driver of a second car and also left Pugh’s two daughters in critical condition.

Pugh’s wife Ashley provided an update earlier today on Facebook about the current status of her two daughters. Ashley Pugh stated that one of her daughters will be undergoing back surgery with the hope of her being able to walk again while her other daughter is stable and currently resting from her injuries.

“We need prayers! Gracie is on her way into surgery on her back. Jamin would want the whole world praying for his little girl. WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF PRAYER!! Pray for the doctors and everyone working on her! Pray for her precious legs to move again! Pray for Jayleigh who has some pretty serious injuries, but is stable and resting! Pray for Gannon waiting at home! Pray for strength for all of us! We have a long long road ahead of us!”

An update from Jay Briscoe’s wife 💔 pic.twitter.com/WPVSakC2Sq

— Sean Slate (@slate_s42) January 18, 2023

The Delaware State Police recently released an official statement providing several details regarding the car accident that claimed the life of Pugh. It was stated that while the driver of the other car was wearing her seatbelt at the time of the accident, Pugh did not wear one and both were pronounced dead at the scene. It was also stated that Pugh’s daughters were also wearing seatbelts at the time of the fatal accident.

The Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal accident that occurred in Laurel late yesterday afternoon that resulted in the deaths of two people.

On January 17, 2023, at approximately 5:09 p.m., a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 was traveling westbound on Laurel Road just west of Goose Nest Road. At the same time, a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 was traveling eastbound on Laurel Road in the same vicinity. For unknown reasons, the driver of the Silverado 1500 pickup truck failed to remain in her lane, crossed the center line, and entered the eastbound lane of Laurel Road, directly into the path of the Silverado 2500. This resulted in a head-on collision between the two pickup trucks in the eastbound lane.

The driver of the Silverado 1500, identified as 27-year-old Lillyanne Ternahan of Frankford, Delaware, was wearing her seatbelt. The driver of the Silverado 2500, identified as 38-year-old Jamin Pugh of Laurel, Delaware, was not wearing his seatbelt. Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene. The two passengers in Pugh’s pickup truck, identified as his 12-year-old daughter and 9-year-old daughter, were both properly restrained. Both girls were taken by ambulance to an area hospital and were admitted in critical condition.

Alcohol involvement in this crash is unknown. No other vehicles were involved in this collision. The roadway was closed for approximately four hours while the scene was investigated and cleared.

As noted before, WWE issued a live on-air tribute message to Pugh during Tuesday’s NXT show. PostWrestling’s John Pollock reported that his sources stated that NXT officials made one change to their original plans for Tuesday’s show following the news of Pugh’s passing being made public. NXT officials reportedly made the decision to scrap their plans for the New Day to host a funeral segment on the show. This segment was then changed to a regular promo segment involving New Day, Gallus, and Pretty Deadly to set up the NXT Tag Team Championship match for their NXT Vengeance Day 2023 event next month.