Football Player Remembered at Recent Game
A Texas high school community joined together in silent prayer at a recent football game in honor and memory of a student and his mother. Both were killed in an automobile accident. The car accident has left the entire community in mourning. The woman and her son had just relocated to Texas from another state.
The 15-year-old victim was a member of the school football team. He is remembered by faculty as a respectful and kind young man. A local football coach was leaving the school parking lot after practice when he reportedly drove by the accident scene and recognized another player in the crashed vehicle. He and other men stopped to render aid and said that the 15-year-old was still breathing for a time before he succumbed to his injuries.
A 17-year-old motorist who is alleged to have run a red light and caused the crash was taken to a hospital in critical condition. In addition to the death of the athlete’s mother, there were four others transported to the hospital for treatment of injuries. Another coach lamented that this type of tragedy serves as a reminder to others to realize that each day could be their last.
Financial Compensation is Available for Car Wreck Victims
When a motorist causes a car accident through negligence, any person seriously injured is able to file a legal claim in a civil court. In Texas, and beyond, if an accident victim succumbs to his or her injuries, an immediate family member may act on his or her behalf in court. Compensatory awards are never able to replace the loss of human life. However, it might comfort those grieving to know that such monies could be used to help offset funeral costs or other monetary losses related to an accident.
Source: khou.com, “Teen, mom killed in crash remembered at high school football game“, Jacqueline Crea, Sept. 3, 2015
