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re: Texas A&M defensive lineman passes away this morning
Posted on 7/30/13 at 9:56 am to randystewart
Posted on 7/30/13 at 9:56 am to randystewart
Hate to hear the news. prayers going out for the family and friends.
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Posted on 7/30/13 at 9:57 am to Greg09Ag
Terrible
Posted on 7/30/13 at 9:58 am to TwelfthMan
just about the worst news you can get....just awful. T&P to all the parents...worst mightmare would be to burry your child....those of you that have em know what i mean
Posted on 7/30/13 at 10:19 am to aggiegreg93
Our thoughts and prayers to his family.
Posted on 7/30/13 at 10:26 am to Greg09Ag
Sad day. A lot of coverage here in SLC as a Utah Ute player died in crash as well. Apparently all were from Trinity High in TX.
Posted on 7/30/13 at 10:27 am to Greg09Ag
Here.
We lose more athletes trajically that anybody else not named Marshall or oklahoma state. Sad day.
We lose more athletes trajically that anybody else not named Marshall or oklahoma state. Sad day.
Posted on 7/30/13 at 10:30 am to KaiserSoze99
So sad
Posted on 7/30/13 at 10:36 am to HamptonTomatoes
Sorry to hear. Condolences and prayers to family and friends.
Posted on 7/30/13 at 10:44 am to Greg09Ag
Damn that sucks. Prayers and condolencs to his family and Aggie Nation..
Posted on 7/30/13 at 10:46 am to MetryTyger
prayers sent
Posted on 7/30/13 at 10:47 am to geauxranger54
This is terrible. Expect ESPN to exploit this somehow and send Tom Rinaldi to College Station.
Posted on 7/30/13 at 10:48 am to Greg09Ag
Sorry to hear! Prayers sent.
Posted on 7/30/13 at 10:51 am to Greg09Ag
Terrible news
Posted on 7/30/13 at 11:01 am to LanierSpots
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Horrible news... Prayers sent to his family...
Posted on 7/30/13 at 11:05 am to geauxranger54
ESPN write up: LINK
Posted on 7/30/13 at 11:11 am to Greg09Ag
here
This post was edited on 7/30/13 at 11:17 am
Posted on 7/30/13 at 11:29 am to Greg09Ag
a&m press release. the driver, only one who was wearing a seat belt apparently, only received minor injuries
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AGGIE FOOTBALL PLAYER POLO MANUKAINIU KILLED IN CAR CRASH COLLEGE STATION,
Texas—Texas A&M redshirt freshman defensive lineman Polo Manukainiu (pronounced mah-NEW-ky-a-new) was killed in a one-vehicle rollover accident on U.S. Highway 550 in Sandoval County in New Mexico on Monday, July 29 at 6:52 p.m. mountain time. According to the report from the New Mexico State Police, he was a passenger in a 2002 Toyota Sequoia traveling south on U.S. 550 and the vehicle drifted off of the roadway and the driver over corrected and the vehicle rolled several times. Manukainiu and another passenger, Andrew Uhatafe, were ejected from the vehicle and deceased at the scene. Gaius Vaenuku, an incoming member of the Utah football team, was transported from the scene of the accident but was pronounced deceased in the ambulance. The driver and a fifth passenger were transported to San Juan Regional Hospital after sustaining minor injuries. Alcohol was not involved and it appears the driver was the only one wearing a seat belt. “We lost a terrific young man,” Texas A&M head football coach Kevin Sumlin said. “Polo was loved by his teammates and coaches. Anyone who came in contact with him was struck by his sense of humor and smile. My heart aches for his mom and family members.” Manukainiu, 19, was a recreation, parks and tourism science major and he is survived by his mother, Lima Uhatafe of Euless. Manukainiu helped Trinity High School to an undefeated regular season and the state playoffs in 2011 as an all-district defensive end and was a four-star recruit according to ESPN.
Posted on 7/30/13 at 11:38 am to Greg09Ag
Here
Posted on 7/30/13 at 11:48 am to GalvestonAggie2014
Sad...Prayers to the family. R.I.P.
Posted on 7/30/13 at 11:52 am to WestCoastAg
Another tragic example of how seat belts save lives. Very sad.
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