Fundraiser to Help Family of Joliet Man Killed in Crash

Scott Wood and fiancee Melissa Noyola. Credit: YouCaring

Two local youth sports organizations are working to help a Joliet woman after her fiance’s unexpected death.

Scott Wood, 31, died Thursday morning in a crash on the Arsenal Road bridge in Elwood, about a half-mile east of I-55. Police said Wood’s 1998 Ford Explorer crossed the center line on the icy bridge into the path of an oncoming SUV, the Morris Daily Herald reported. The accident occurred just before 7 a.m. Wood was pronounced dead at 9:15 a.m. at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove.

Wood leaves behind fiancee Melissa Noyola and her three young sons.

Fuel Wrestling Club and the Joliet Ravens have teamed up to launch a fundraiser to help the family in the wake of the tragedy.

“On Thursday January 8, 2015 Melissa lost the love of her life to a motor vehicle accident,” the organizations posted on a YouCaring page established in Wood’s honor. “If you knew Scott and Melissa you know that Scott loved Melissa with everything that he had. He also loved her 3 boys. He cared for them, supported them and encouraged them as they were his own. So much so, that Scott was the sole provider for the whole family. Now with his passing, the family is left without Scott, and without support. ”

Donations can be made directly on the YouCaring page.

“We need your help with this,” the sports organizations wrote. “We are asking for donations of any denomination because every little bit helps. We are also collecting grocery gift cards and meals to give to the family to help them.”

Visit the YouCaring page for more information: