(LEX 18) — The University of Kentucky is mourning the loss of 26-year-old Richie Wells Jr., an athletic trainer who worked with the Wildcats during their run to last year’s College World Series.
Wells died in a crash in the Atlanta area during a police investigation into a series of robberies. Josh Walker, who worked closely with Wells for two full seasons at Kentucky, remembers him for “how genuine a person he was. He just absolutely cared so much for every person that was in his path.”
According to police, the incident began with a robbery at a Chick-fil-A Monday night in Atlanta. Officers pursued a suspect vehicle, which ended in a crash with another vehicle, killing Wells. The suspect survived the crash. Investigators believe the vehicle they were chasing may be connected to three additional robberies across metro Atlanta.
Walker, who supervised Wells during his internship from fall 2020 to spring 2022, offered a tribute to his former colleague: “All we can do is take our memories, take our life lessons given by Richie and live them out. That’s how we can honor Richie.”…