Father-to-be, 19, killed by Falling Tree Lemb in Colorado

A 19-year-old who is soon father and former football star in high school in Colorado has died after he was struck by a tree branch, says local authorities.

El Paso County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to the local outlet Crew 19-year-old Aiden Hernandez, from Woodland Park, Colo., Died on Thursday, May 29.

Deputies were called to the scene after a work accident in Colorado Springs, about 70 miles south of Denver, just before 10 o’clock local time on May 29. Although they administered CPR, Hernandez was pronounced dead at the site, the sheriff’s office told the outlet.

Members of the local community have talked about Hernandez’s death. The soon-to-dad was a well-known football player in high school and was described in his obituary As “a talented athlete” who was “known on the football field as” The Beast “, a nickname that was served through its passion, strength and commitment to the game.”

“Incredible young man, great energy, a smile that would just melt your heart. Very intense. Very driven young man, even from an early age,” the teenager’s former football coach, Chad Drummond, told Krdo.

“It dropped me on the floor,” Drummond said of the 19-year-old’s death. “I don’t know if I’ve still accepted it.”

El Paso County Sheriff’s Office did not immediately respond to people’s request for further information.

Hernandez expected his first child, a boy to be named Zion, with his long -standing girlfriend this summer.

“He prepared himself to be an incredible father and partner, ready to build a beautiful life full of love, adventure and devotion,” says his death.

In his final Facebook Post shared just a few hours before his death, Hernandez wrote: “I have no words for how much I love this woman, and for what we come! I am eternally grateful and I count the days down until we can meet little Zi.”

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Drummond told Krdo that his family was extremely close.

“If he had an event everyone was there. If someone else in the family had an event, they were all there,” Drummond said. “They supported each other from morning to night, why my heart breaks for this family. It’s definitely a catastrophic loss.”

The 19-year-old’s family shared in his death that he “lived to the fullest.”

“Whether he jumped off the rocks, climbed the mountains on camping tours or swam over the Pueblo reservoir, he approached every adventure with a fearless heart and a bright smile,” adds the death right. “Even during difficult times, Aiden’s focus was always on lifting others and exploiting every moment.”

A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, June 7.