Former Texas Wesleyan football player Charles Trammell was tragically killed trying to help students change a tire
Charles Trammell is a hero! He died on Saturday trying to help a group of students change their tire. The former Texas Weselyan football standout was trying to change a tire of a stranded car on an interstate bridge when he was struck by another vehicle on Highway 287 which launched him off the bridge falling 60 feet to his death.
According to the Star Telegram, Trammell was on the bridge around 9:20 p.m. with two stopped vehicles. Police suspect the driver was intoxicated.
The 20-year-old defensive lineman was just trying to help some kids with a flat and now he is dead. This is so tragic.
According to the Star-Telegram a man has been arrested. Miguel Lopez a 28 year old from Fort Worth, Texas has been charged with intoxicated manslaughter with a vehicle.
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