A former TCU football player turned construction CEO and his two children were killed in a car accident while on their way to visit family in Texas for Thanksgiving.
Zach Muckleroy, CEO of Muckleroy and Falls Construction Company, 12-year-old Judson and 9-year-old Lindsey died Wednesday in a three-car crash on Highway 281, about 50 miles west of Austin, according to Fox 4.
Muckleroy’s wife, Lauren, survived and was taken to an Austin hospital in critical condition.
A fourth victim was killed in the crash, but their names have not yet been released.
Muckleroy and Falls Construction confirmed the sudden and tragic accident, saying the company was “heartbroken.”
“Zach has a charisma about him and an uncanny ability to light up any room he walks into,” the company wrote on Facebook. “He had a charitable heart that made a lasting impact on the Fort Worth Community. He cherishes his family and is a proud TCU alum.”
Muckleroy took over as CEO of the family business three years ago, according to his LinkedIn profile.
Muckleroy’s two children, Judson and Lindsay, were killed in the crash with their father.Facebook/Lauren Muckleroy
Hundreds of people attended a vigil for the trio at University Christian Church in Fort Worth on Friday night.
Senior minister Russ Peterman revealed he had received an update on Lauren Muckleroy’s condition since the accident, saying she had undergone several operations since the accident and had since recovered.
“He realized that he lost his family. You can imagine how difficult that is,” said the family minister.
Peterman shared that generations of Muckleroys grew up attending his Fort Worth church.
“Zach is not only a member of the congregation but also a friend. I love that family. The kids are amazing. Lauren is a fighter,” Reverend Peterman told the outlet.
Former Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price, a close friend of Muckleroy’s parents, spoke at a vigil Friday night, saying she remembers watching Muckleroy as a child.
“We were all in Sunday school together,” Price said, according to WFAA. “Unbelievable. The Muckleroys are just pillars of our community and great Christians, great families, good business people.”
Muckleroy graduated from Texas Christian University with a degree in Accounting and Finance with a Real Estate Concentration in 2002, according to the company’s website.
The construction CEO played one season of football for Texas Christian University before graduating in 2002. Facebook/Lauren Muckleroy
The father of two played for the Horned Frogs football team in 1998.
Former TCU Coach Gary Patterson shared together condolences after hearing the news of the tragic passing of a former player and his children.
“It is with a heavy heart that I just want to follow any of you who have not heard that last night we lost a Horn Frog, husband, father and friend Zach Muckleroy and their two children Lindsay and Judson in an accident,” Patterson wrote on X.
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