Accident victim was everybody’s friend, mom says

BROOKFIELD — Alessa Norris was known as “LeLe” to those who knew her — and that included just about everyone connected with Brookfield schools.

A girl who became a cheerleader at age 3, Norris loved to cheer and shared that enthusiasm with everyone, family members said Wednesday.

The high school junior died Sunday night in a single-car accident on U.S. Route 62 in Hubbard Township.

“Everybody was LeLe’s friend. It didn’t matter who you were,” said her mother, Denise Davidson of Mineral Ridge.

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