history: I learnt a few days ago my best friend passed away in a car accident. I am still in shock. My friend passed away in a car crash a couple days ago_comma_ I'm still in shock. Oh I'm sorry.  How are his family doing?
current: They've been really closed up about the whole thing, I can't contact them or anything. They must be going through a tough time, I could not imagine.
next: It's pretty hard to deal with.  One of my friend's buddies died in a car crash as well.