Texas Pastor Tragically Killed After Saving Motorist From a Semi-Truck on a Highway

Texas Pastor Tragically Killed After Saving Motorist From a Semi-Truck on a Highway
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Daksha Devnani
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A pastor from the Houston area tragically lost his life as he reportedly saved the life of a motorist from a semi-truck while they together responded to a crash at the U.S. Highway 75.

John Powell, 38, a pastor at Emmanuel Baptist Church in New Caney, Texas, and another man pulled over on the highway near FM-691 on July 18 to assist in helping those in a car that had caught fire, according to KXII.