George Whittenburg, a University of Georgia student, was remembered as “disarmingly vulnerable yet courageous … both humble and wise”
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- George Whittenburg, 21, died after his parked Toyota Tundra “began rolling in reverse, striking and rolling over him,” the Athens-Clarke County Police Department said
- The incident is still under investigation
- Whittenburg was a student at the University of Georgia and a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity
A 21-year-old University of Georgia student died late last month after he was hit by his own truck, authorities said. Now he’s being remembered for his depth of faith, his courage and his sense of purpose.
The Athens-Clarke County Police Department first responded to the single-vehicle crash in the 300 block of Peabody Street on the early evening of Jan. 28, the department said in a news release.
Based on an investigation, police said the victim, later identified as George Whittenburg, was standing outside the driver’s side door of his parked 2018 Toyota Tundra when “the vehicle began rolling in reverse, striking and rolling over him.”…