A small community in South Carolina is heartbroken after a 16-year-old varsity football player was killed in a car crash on Thursday night.
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Ellis Hawkins, 16, was killed just outside of Blythewood,, South Carolina, the school district confirmed.
WLTX-TV reported that Hawkins was a passenger in a car with two other teenagers that went out of control for an unknown reason and hit a second car. Hawkins was riding in the back seat, wearing his seatbelt, and was the only person killed in the crash.
Hawkins was a 6-foot-two, 240 pounder who had 36 total tackles in eight games last season. MaxPreps ranked him as the 66th-best prospect in South Carolina. He also played on the basketball team.
The outpouring was almost immediate.
My heart is heavy, but God is in Control. Rest in Paradise Ellis. We Love you. Prayers for the Hawkins Family, @CoachCurtis35 @WestwoodFB pic.twitter.com/4AhNiyQpo5
— Koach Lane (@koachlane4) March 31, 2017
Students and faculty at Westwood HS are mourning the death of Ellis Hawkins. @CoachBennett32 says everyone loved him @wis10 pic.twitter.com/CO0Rfhl63h
— Caroline Patrickis (@Cpatrickis) March 31, 2017
This is heartbreaking. The Hawkins are some of the nicest people you will ever meet. Ellis was no exception. Keeping them in my prayers 🙏🏾❤️ https://t.co/J2RXAMBIET
— Gabrielle Franklin (@GabAFranklin) March 31, 2017
