Police say Charles Trammell III was outside of his vehicle Saturday on the shoulder of Highway 287 near Interstate 30 trying to help a friend change her tire. Police say that’s when a suspected drunken driver crashed into them. He was knocked off the bridge and died.
Charles Trammell III was killed trying to help his friend stranded on the side of a Fort Worth highway.A North Texas college student was killed trying to help his friend stranded on the side of a Fort Worth highway.
Shenica and Charles Jr. are grieving on the day that would’ve been their son’s twenty-first birthday.Police say Charles III was outside of his vehicle Saturday on the shoulder of Highway 287 near Interstate 30 trying to help a friend change her tire. Police say that’s when a suspected drunken driver crashed into them. "He hits him and knocks him off the bridge," Charles Jr. said.Shenica and Charles Jr. are heartbroken. They live in San Antonio originally from Alabama.
Charles III had plans to become a teacher. He had dreams of playing in the NFL. Mainly, he was known to help out wherever he could. "He was a happy person who lit up every room he entered and had a gift of making those around him feel at ease," he wrote. "He will leave a legacy behind of kindness, service and making Texas Wesleyan a better place with how he lived his life on Earth.
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