MANATEE, FL : Band director recalls student killed in crash on February, Wednesday 28th 2018

After a crash claimed the life of a Lakewood Ranch High School band member, classmates and the school’s band director came together to remember a young life lost.

Dashwood Payen, a senior, died Wednesday night in a single-vehicle crash on River Heritage Boulevard, according to a Florida Highway Patrol crash report.

Lakewood Ranch High School band instructor Ron Lambert learned of Payen’s passing Thursday morning. He cried during his planning period but by the time students started coming into class, Lambert said he started crying again.

“As soon as kids walked into the room I was a mess all over again. It was hard, not being able to control my emotions like that,” Lambert said. “I have two kids of my own, but in 14 years of teaching here at Lakewood Ranch, I have hundreds of kids. It’s hard to lose one.”

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Band director recalls student killed in crash as a ‘cool,’ talented musician