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brassmonkey · 02-06-2019, 05:45 PM

A North Carolina man with Lou Gehrig’s disease tragically died in a freak accident on Saturday while on the way to Super Bowl LIII, which took place the next day, after he was given free passes to the game by a nonprofit organization, according to multiple reports.

Ed Cushman — who was living with ALS, a progressive nervous system disease that affects voluntary muscle movement — had been given tickets to watch the Los Angeles Rams take on the New England Patriots at the Super Bowl by Team Gleason, a charity that supports patients with the rare debilitating disease.

While Cushman’s father and brother drove the 39-year-old to Georgia on Saturday, they noticed smoke spewing out from under their minivan, according to WWLTV. The family then pulled over on a highway shoulder to examine what was wrong.

But Cushman was still strapped into his wheelchair and connected to a ventilator as the fire spread.

The Georgia State Patrol told WWLTV in a statement, “The vehicle started smoking underneath so the driver pulled to the shoulder of the roadway to examine the source. He exited the vehicle and then smoke began pouring out of the vehicle. He stated that at that point flames started erupting out of each side and he tried to extract his passenger, but was unable to and had to leave because the flames were too intense.”

The Georgia State Patrol did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

“Please be in prayer for our family,” Cushman’s brother, Rob Cushman, wrote in a Facebook post. “We lost my brother, Edward Craig Cushman, in a freak accident while we were driving to Atlanta yesterday. While we are devastated, we are happy he is no longer suffering from the pain of ALS.”

In a statement, Team Gleason expressed their anguish over the tragedy.

“All of us at Team Gleason are deeply saddened after learning about the tragedy that resulted in the loss of Ed Cushman’s life,” the charity said in a statement to PEOPLE.

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Bladewire · 02-06-2019, 06:00 PM

Nothing is for free

astronaut x · 02-06-2019, 06:31 PM

Poor guy. Damn.

King Mark · 02-06-2019, 07:17 PM

Damn... That's fucked up. Dude watched himself burn to death.

02-06-2019, 05:45 PM	#1
brassmonkey Pay It Forward Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Yo Mama House Posts: 77,075	man with als killed on the way to super bowl A North Carolina man with Lou Gehrig’s disease tragically died in a freak accident on Saturday while on the way to Super Bowl LIII, which took place the next day, after he was given free passes to the game by a nonprofit organization, according to multiple reports. Ed Cushman — who was living with ALS, a progressive nervous system disease that affects voluntary muscle movement — had been given tickets to watch the Los Angeles Rams take on the New England Patriots at the Super Bowl by Team Gleason, a charity that supports patients with the rare debilitating disease. While Cushman’s father and brother drove the 39-year-old to Georgia on Saturday, they noticed smoke spewing out from under their minivan, according to WWLTV. The family then pulled over on a highway shoulder to examine what was wrong. But Cushman was still strapped into his wheelchair and connected to a ventilator as the fire spread. The Georgia State Patrol told WWLTV in a statement, “The vehicle started smoking underneath so the driver pulled to the shoulder of the roadway to examine the source. He exited the vehicle and then smoke began pouring out of the vehicle. He stated that at that point flames started erupting out of each side and he tried to extract his passenger, but was unable to and had to leave because the flames were too intense.” The Georgia State Patrol did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment. “Please be in prayer for our family,” Cushman’s brother, Rob Cushman, wrote in a Facebook post. “We lost my brother, Edward Craig Cushman, in a freak accident while we were driving to Atlanta yesterday. While we are devastated, we are happy he is no longer suffering from the pain of ALS.” In a statement, Team Gleason expressed their anguish over the tragedy. “All of us at Team Gleason are deeply saddened after learning about the tragedy that resulted in the loss of Ed Cushman’s life,” the charity said in a statement to PEOPLE. article... __________________ TRUMP 2025 KEKAW!!! - The Laken Riley Act Is Law! DACA ENDED - SUPPORT AZ HCR 2060 52R - email: brassballz-at-techie.com

02-06-2019, 06:31 PM	#3
astronaut x Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: May 2011 Location: From this www and beyond! Posts: 4,844	Poor guy. Damn. __________________ Hello

02-06-2019, 06:00 PM	#2
Bladewire StraightBro Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Monarch Beach, CA USA Posts: 56,229	Nothing is for free

02-06-2019, 07:17 PM	#4
King Mark So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 27,033	Damn... That's fucked up. Dude watched himself burn to death.