On April 21, taylor swift gave a concert at the stadium Houston N.R.G.Texas as part of his tour The Eras Tour. The show was carried out successfully after three hours of reviewing a large part of its catalog, however, as the public left the stadium on their way to their homes, a tragedy occurred.
Jacob Lewis and his sister April Bancroft They left Swift’s show around 10 p.m., and after a few yards, her car stopped moving. Jacob got out to push the vehicle, when suddenly, the driver of a volkswagen beetle black color invested Jacob.
According to the testimony of Bancroftthe driver helped April unclog Jacob from his tire and sped away, while the 20-year-old died instantly.
A tow truck chased the man responsible for the accident for several kilometers, until he was finally stopped by police in the 4500 block of Caroline Street; though he tried to flee on foot, he was quickly placed under arrest.
The driver was identified as Alan Bryant Hayes, who was apparently intoxicated during the events. According to the investigations, Alan had already been charged twice with driving under the influence of alcohol, and after this accident, he was imposed a bail of 90 thousand dollars.
After these facts became known, fans of Taylor Swift (known as “Swifties”) launched a campaign through the platform GoFundMe to raise funds to support Jacob’s family. The goal was to raise a total of 75 thousand dollarsHowever, the response has been so great that so far more than 138 thousand dollars.
Jacob was studying his second year of musical theater at Sam Houston State University. From a very young age she found her passion for the stage and music, having a particular talent for singing. That’s how he told it Karyn LewisJacob’s mother shortly after his death.
“I only have Jacob and April. They are my babies. From a very young age, he was always linked to stories and characters. As a child he dressed up, not only as a cape, but as all kinds of characters. In time he found his way to the stage. There he learned to be a great leader and friend. His talent skyrocketed. He lit up the stage. And the voice of him … ”.
For his part, his father Steve Lewisregretted that the “bad decisions” of a person have ended the life of his son, whom he also remembered as a “loving and faithful young man who was loyal to his family and friends.”
“His last act was to push his sister to safety in a dark street. There is no way to describe the magnitude of this loss and the emptiness left in our hearts (…) It is truly disappointing. Obviously this guy made some bad decisions and cost my son his life.”
April Bancroftwho saw his brother’s death with his own eyes, assured that listening to Taylor Swift it is a way of being able to remember his beloved brother.
“He was the best brother you can have. She was so sweet from the day he was born and it was the best way to be a big sister when I was younger. We got so close as brothers over the years. Knowing that we had that experience as a last memory is a wonderful thing to hold on to, and I always will.”
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