Tragic Loss: Alabama Football Star's Life Cut Short by Highway Accident

An Alabama high school football player has died after he was struck by an 18-wheeler while attempting to cross an interstate.

Ke’Maurion Porter, 18, was a senior linebacker at Hillcrest High School in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, at the time of his death. The fatal accident occurred on Sunday, September 13, moments after Porter was involved in a separate car crash.

He exited his vehicle and attempted to cross the highway when the truck hit him, according to AL.com. Porter was taken to Evergreen Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead. The accident remains under investigation.