Family fulfilling son's dream after being struck by drunk driver Crash happened near Rochester Road near intersection of Haine School Road Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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WEBVTT ALEX WAS THE MOST HUMBLE, KINDEST SOUL THAT ANYONE HAS EVER MET. JANELLE: AFTER GRADUATING FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, ALEXANDER COULDN’T WAIT TO JOIN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE. DROPPING INTO ENEMY TERRITORY RESCUE AND PROVIDE MEDICAL RELIEF. WEDNESDAY NIGHT, A STRANGER ENDED THAT DREAM FOR THE 22-YEAR-OLD AS HE RODE HIS BIKE HOME FROM WORK. >> HE WAS GETTING EXTRA TRAINING WRITING HIS BY COME FROM WORK. HE GOT OFF WORK AT AROUND 11:30. WE ONLY LIVED ONE MILE FROM WORK. HE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY A DRUNK DRIVER. I DON’T THINK HE EVEN KNEW HE HAD BEEN HIT. HE FLEW THROUGH THE AIR AND LANDED ON HIS HEAD. JANELLE: AFTER MEDICS FLEW HER SO TO THE HOSPITAL, DOCTORS PUT ALEX ON LIFE SUPPORT. THE PERFECT BROTHER AND FRIEND. HE BROUGHT JOY TO SO MANY PEOPLE. JANELLE: HIS FAMILY SAYS THE VERY THING ALE WAS PASSIONATE ABOUT PREVENTING PROVED TO BE THE VERY THING THAT TOOK HIS LIFE. DRUNK DRIVING. >> SINCE HIGH SCHOOL, HE WAS EVERYONE’S DD. HE MADE PEOPLE STAY OVERNIGHT. HE WOULD PICK THEM UP. IT’S SO IRONIC. THAT’S WHAT TOOK HIS LIFE. SOMEBODY WHO HAD SO MUCH MORE TO GIVE. JANELLE: THIS IS WHAT THE MOTHER TO US SHE WOULD SAY TO THE DRIVER WHO HIT HER SON. >> THANK YOU F STOPPING AND GETTING ALEX IMMEDIATE HELP. THIS ALLOWED THE DONATION OF HIS ORGANS. JANELL INCREDIBLE CHARACTER FROM A MOTHER ABLE TO SH SO MUCH COMPASSION FROM HER HEART EVEN WHEN IT’S BREAKING. THROUGH THIS TRAGEDY WILL COME A SILVER LINING FOR MANY FAMILIES WHO ARE BEING SAVED FROM SUFFERING. JANELL MEANTIME, POLICE CHARGED A 51-YEAR-OLD WITH CAUSING THE CRASH. THE FAMILY TELLS US THEY SET UP A GOFUND ACCOUNT TO TRY TO RAISE MONEY FOR A SCHOLARSHIP IN ALEX’S NAME. IT WILL ESTABLISH THAT SCHOLARSHIP TO HELP OTHERS ACHIEVE THEIR DREAMS. THE ACCOUNT I

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