Tray Chaney’s Son Escapes ICU After Georgia Tornado Obliterates Family Home
Fantastic, as if celebrity life wasn’t dramatic enough, Tray Chaney just had to endure a tornado ripping through his Georgia neighborhood—and nearly taking his son with it. The Wire alum confirmed to TMZ (source TMZ) that his young boy, who was rushed to the ICU after flying debris crushed part of their home on June 1, has finally been moved out of intensive care. Reluctantly, let me break down the disaster like I’m doing you a favor.
Chaney, best known for playing Poot on The Wire, posted his gratitude on Instagram and spoke exclusively to TMZ this week, revealing that his son’s condition improved enough to shift to a regular pediatric ward. According to the National Weather Service (cited by People Magazine), the EF2 tornado barreled through the small town of Grovetown, Georgia, with wind speeds topping 120 mph. I told you so—you don’t mess around with Mother Nature, whether you’re on a hit HBO drama or not.
Local first responders arrived within minutes, whisking the boy to a nearby hospital after paramedics noted significant head trauma and deep lacerations from flying wood and metal. Eyewitnesses told People that Chaney was seen pacing outside the ER, phone glued to his ear, praying for any scrap of good news. TMZ’s exclusive scoop includes security footage of the family’s home collapsing as turbulent winds sucked away the roof like yesterday’s bad take.
Doctors ran scans and kept him sedated for 48 hours—long enough for any reasonable parent to lose their mind. But then, just when you thought the saga was spiraling into a Lifetime movie, Tray Chaney posted that his son was stable and out of ICU. That’s right: no more tubes, no more worries about whether the kid could handle another dose of Hollywood tragedy. Despite the obvious — I mean, who doesn’t brace for storm season in tornado alley? — Chaney managed to find silver linings. He’s now organizing a fundraiser via GoFundMe to help rebuild the family home, which, by the way, is officially a write-off.
Friends and fellow actors from The Wire cast have already chipped in, and a rep for Chaney tells People that the family is overwhelmed by the outpouring of support. Meanwhile, local authorities are investigating whether inadequate storm shelters contributed to the damage, but I’ll bet you anything that’s another bureaucratic circus nobody asked for.
So bask in this small victory: a child’s life saved, a community rallying, and a celebrity dad who finally gets a break. Did anyone expect a different outcome? No? Thought so. And that, dear reader, is why we can’t have nice things.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and TMZ, People Magazine
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