Sad day in Aggieland...

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  1. Scott88

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    DL Polo Manukainiu was killed in a rollover accident last night.
    Some are reporting his brother was killed as well, but that is not confirmed as far as I know.
    Not good...
    :cry:
     
    Scott88, Jul 30, 2013
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  2. George Krebs

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    Very sad.
     
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  3. JO'Co

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    Terrible...
     
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  4. Terry O'Keefe

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    Very sad.
     
    Terry O'Keefe, Jul 30, 2013
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  5. Tennessee Tom

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    Any idea what caused the accident? Sad indeed.
     
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    That's awful. Condolences to his family and friends.
     
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  7. Don Ballard

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    Scott,

    Sad indeed. Youngsters seem to think they are immortal! Unfortunately that is not the case. Such a waste.
     
    Don Ballard, Jul 30, 2013
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    This is tragic and very sad for all who lost their lives.

    I read where he tweeted "22 hour drive back to Texas on no sleep, oh my" just before heading out. Not good at all...
     
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    Gosh. So sorry.
     
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    A shame. Three young lives lost.
     
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    The dead included players from Utah and Texas A&M, as well as a little brother who was 13. These guys were Mormons, so there was no drinking. They were just good kids who either fell asleep at the wheel or made a driving mistake and flipped their SUV. What a tragedy...

    http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865583818/Utah-football-player-Gaius-Keio-Vaenuku-killed-in-accident-second-player-injured.html
     
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  12. Tennessee Tom

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    My first thought was drunk driving. Not by these kids but by a vehicle that could have hit them and caused the roll over. It is usually the relaxed drunkard that comes out of the wreck injury free while the innocents die.

    Reports now are sounding like sleep deprivation is the probable culprit.
     
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  13. Stu Ryckman

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    And lack of seat belt use. :(
     
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    I heard of this story as well, along with them reading his tweet on the air, on my drive home yesterday. The news channels were all pretty shocked, as one of the guys was coming up to the U up here.
     
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    What a shame.
     
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