Former Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Terrance Howarddied on August 1 after being hit by a vehicle on Interstate 85 in North Carolina.
News One According to reports, Howard suffered a traumatic brain injury after being hit by a car and was placed on life support.
In a series of videos posted to Facebook, Howard’s parents expressed outrage over his treatment at Atrium Hospital, claiming the hospital “tried to kill” their son in a program to harvest his organs.
Howard’s father, Anthony Allen, claimed the hospital “put something in Terrance’s IV to kill him.”
“They are trying to kill my son because they want his organs,” the former soccer star’s mother said in the video.
Family of former Alabama football player accuses hospital of ‘trying to kill’ him with organ harvesting scheme https://t.co/GMSvOMMeyq pic.twitter.com/mJHYUhyiSN
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The family of former Alabama football player Terrance Howard has accused the hospital that treated him after he was hit by a car on Interstate 85 in North Carolina in July and suffered brain injuries, of “trying to kill him” for his organs.
Howard’s parents released a series of videos on social media accusing Atrium Health, the hospital that treated Howard, of medical malpractice and organ harvesting.
Howard’s father, Bishop Anthony Allen, claimed the hospital “put something in Terrance’s IV to kill him” and blocked his transfer to another hospital.
“They said they want my son’s organs,” Howard’s mother said in the video. “They’re going to kill my son because they want his organs.”
Howard suffered a traumatic brain injury and was placed on life support, but ultimately died on Aug. 1, according to North Carolina Central University.
In response to the, Atrium Health “As you know, federal privacy laws are very strict and we cannot answer specific questions. What we can be clear about is that our medical professionals are among the best in the country and we always take all reasonable steps to protect and preserve the life and health of those in our care.”
“Our hearts go out to patients and their families for any tragic situations they may face as they struggle with their personal circumstances, and our practice when communicating with families is to provide an honest assessment of each patient’s health status and to help families understand and consider appropriate care options for their loved ones,” the hospital added.
May former Alabama defensive back Terrance Howard rest in peace.
Howard, a Texas native, was a member of the Crimson Tide team as a walk-on in 2023 but transferred to North Carolina Central on a scholarship during the offseason. pic.twitter.com/YldtlHGV9o
— Alabama Crimson Tide | AL.com (@aldotcomTide) August 4, 2024
