Overview

• Tom Mya Lyons, a senior at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, died early Sunday in a crash on the Sibley Boulevard ramp to I-94 northbound, hours after attending her prom in Chicago.
• The 16-year-old driver, identified as Lyons' boyfriend, was uninjured, and Illinois State Police continue to investigate the circumstances of the crash.
• Lyons was a celebrated member of her school’s step dance team, which recently won first place in its division, and aspired to become a DJ.
• Homewood-Flossmoor High School has mobilized its crisis team to provide grief counseling and support for students and staff affected by her death.
• Family and friends have organized tributes, including a memorial balloon release, remembering Lyons as a vibrant and ambitious young woman.