A former Texas college football star and his two children have been killed in a car crash while traveling to visit family for Thanksgiving.
Zach Muckleroy died with 12-year-old son Judson and 9-year-old daughter Lindsey on Wednesday following a collision involving three cars off Highway 281, according to Fox 4.
His wife Lauren survived the crash and was airlifted to hospital in critical condition. She is said to be ‘aware she’s that lost her family’.
A fourth victim was killed in the horror crash but is yet to be named.
Muckleroy’s family business Muckleroy and Falls Construction confirmed his death in a statement on Facebook and said it was ‘heartbroken’.
Former Texas college football star Zach Muckleroy and his two children have been killed in a car crash while traveling to visit family for Thanksgiving
He died with 12-year-old son Judson (left) and 9-year-old daughter Lindsey (right) on Wednesday following a collision involving three cars off Highway 281
His wife Lauren survived the crash and was airlifted to hospital in critical condition. She is said to be ‘aware she’s that lost her family’
‘Zach had a charisma about him and the uncanny ability to light up any room he walked into,’ Muckleroy’s company wrote.
‘He had a charitable heart that made lasting impacts on the Fort Worth Community. He treasured his family and was a proud alumni of TCU.’
The former college football player took over as CEO of the family business three years ago, according to his LinkedIn page.
A vigil was held for the victims of the crash at the University Christian Church in Fort Worth on Friday night and hundreds of people attended.
Senior minister Russ Peterman said he has been informed on Lauren’s condition since the crash and that she has undergone multiple surgeries and woken up.
‘She’s aware that she lost her family. You can only imagine how hard that must be,’ he said.
‘Waking up to know your entire family is lost, I can’t imagine.’
He added that generations of the Muckleroy family had attended his church over the years.
‘Zach was not only a member of the congregation but a friend as well. I love that family. Those kids are amazing. Lauren is a fighter,’ Reverend Peterman said.
‘He seemed to know everybody in the room and everybody knew him.’
Muckleroy’s family business Muckleroy and Falls Construction confirmed his death in a statement on Facebook and said it was ‘heartbroken’
A vigil was held for the victims of the crash at the University Christian Church in Fort Worth on Friday night and hundreds of people attended
A vigil was held for the victims of the crash at the University Christian Church in Fort Worth on Friday night and hundreds of people attended
He asked church members to pray for the family and added: ‘This gracious family is now forced to deal with the most tragic, unimaginable situation.’
The former mayor of Fort Worth Betsy Price is close friends with Muckleroy’s parents and shared memories of him as a child at the vigil.
‘We were all in Sunday school together,’ she said. ‘It’s unbelievable. The Muckleroys are just pillars of our community and great Christian folks, great family folks, good business people.’
He graduated from Texas Christian University with a degree in Accounting and Finance with a Real Estate Concentration in 2002.
Muckleroy played for the college football team in 1998.
Former coach Gary Patterson shared news of his tragic death on X.
‘With a heavy heart I just wanted to follow up with any of you that hadn’t heard that last night we lost a great Horn Frog, husband, dad and friend Zach Muckleroy and their two children Lindsay and Judson in a head on collision,’ he wrote.