Scholarship Fund Created For Driver Killed In Sandy Springs Crash

SANDY SPRINGS, GA -- The driver who died last month in a rear-end collision on GA-400 in Sandy Springs will be commemorated in a more permanent way by the institution where he began his path of studying to become a lawyer.

Miles College, a private historically black college located near Birmingham, has rolled out the Kacey N. Webb Memorial Scholarship to help students "in need of support in realizing their goals of a college education," its website states.

On Saturday, July 22, Webb was behind the wheel of a 2005 black Volvo S40 that was either stopped or traveling slowly and did not have on any lights, according to an incident report released by the Sandy Springs Police Department. At around 3:07 a.m., a Ford F-150 traveling northbound on GA-400 near the Roberts Drive overpass crashed into the Volvo, fatally wounding Webb.

The driver of the truck, Guillermo David Andrada, 41, of Alpharetta, was not injured, and Sandy Springs police told Patch no charges have been filed in connection to the collision (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app).

Webb's father, Kacey Webb Sr., said his son was an "all around stand-up guy." Webb graduated with honors from Banneker High School where he also ran track and was a member of the football and basketball teams. Before graduating, he was crowned Mr. BHS for the 2007-2008 school year.

He enrolled at Miles College in August 2008 on a football scholarship to study political science, his father shared. It was at the historically black institution where Webb had the opportunity to travel abroad with various organizations. After obtaining his bachelor's degree, he moved back to Atlanta and in 2016, he was accepted into the Charlotte School of Law. He completed one year of studies, and decided to continue pursing his law degree at the John Marshall School of Law.

"Kacey not only studied hard, but he worked and played hard as well," his father added. While working towards his law degree, he gained employment at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, and also worked at Sweet Georgia JukeJoint in downtown Atlanta.

Of course, Webb enjoyed his down time by partaking in his favorite activities, such as golf, spending time with friends and family, singing karaoke, learning the latest dance moves and "debating about any and everything that was up for debate," his father added.

Webb said his son was also known for his "polished" appearance, adding he carried himself with plenty of sophistication. His signature fashion statement consisted of a suit with a bow-tie, "no matter if he was making a presentation, at one of his local karaoke spots, or going to church on Sunday."

"Kacey was a free spirit, genuine, caring, respectful young man," Webb said. "Everyone felt important in his presence because to him, there was no such thing as being left out. Although he didn't have any kids of his own, Kacey loved the kids and the kids loved Kacey. He was the life of any party, whether business, work-related or personal. He made sure everyone enjoyed themselves, always."

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Webb also noted his son's "joyous" 27 years in life allowed him to accomplish much more than some twice his age could even imagine achieving. In the long run, Webb said his son had dreams of establishing his law firm, serving on the United States Supreme Court and becoming the second black president.

"He may not be here with us anymore, but it is a guarantee, he was welcomed in (heaven) with a 'well done'," he added.

You can click here to donate to the Kacey N. Webb Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Photo: Kacey Webb Sr., left, with son, Kacey N. Webb. Credit: Kacey Webb Sr.