Former Penn State football long snapper Kyle Vasey was hospitalized and his fiancée, Corinne More, was killed in a hit-and-run incident in Colorado.
“Kyle was the victim of a terrible accident while out walking with his fiancée,” Kyle’s parents, Bruce and Shelly, shared in a GoFundMe created amid their son’s road to recovery. “A pickup truck negligently drove off the road and ran them down, going approximately 45 mph. The driver turned around to check out the damage he caused, then cowardly fled the scene.”
The former Penn State player endured “multiple fractures” all over his body, according to the GoFundMe.
The driver, 28-year-old Adam Bauserman, was eventually taken into custody after the tragedy, which happened on June 3. Bauserman was already driving with a suspended license from a previous DUI when he struck three pedestrians who were walking on the sidewalk.
More, 35, did not survive, while Kyle was seriously injured. Dianne Windes, 72, was the third victim. She was reportedly walking in the opposite direction of the couple and hospitalized with serious injuries, per CBS News.
Deputies did not detect signs of intoxication, but are waiting on Bauserman’s blood test results for confirmation. At the time of the crash, Bauserman is believed to have been driving roughly 48 miles per hour.
When he was tracked down by authorities, CBS News reported that Bauserman asked police, “Do you know if I killed the man?”
A doctor stated in an affidavit that Kyle is at substantial risk for permanent disfigurement or death.
“His left arm was the only limb not injured,” the fundraiser explained. “He has 3 spine fractures and 4 broken ribs. So far he has had six surgeries. At this point, he’s still on a ventilator and is sedated to help manage the pain while his body recovers. Thankfully, there was no major head trauma, and everyone is optimistic about his physical recovery. However, it is expected to be a long road of recovery.”
Witnesses allege that Bauserman intentionally aimed his vehicle at all three pedestrians, which Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly addressed.”This was a horrific scene,” Weekly told CBS.
“If we can prove that, we’ll certainly do that, but at this point we have no indication of that,” he said.
The GoFundMe has raised over $24,000 at the time of this story’s publication.
“At this time, we are asking for your thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery of his body, heart, and mind,” Kyle’s parents wrote. “However, any donations to help with his ever-climbing medical bills would be greatly appreciated.”
Kyle played at Penn State from 2018 to 2019. He agreed to a contract with the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent after graduating, but he never saw professional action.
In recent years, Kyle has been working as a real estate agent in Denver.
