Friday night, loved ones prayed for answers after one of their own was run over by a tractor trailer and later died at the hospital.
"I just want to get down to what happened, I want to know the truth," said Malik Farley-Gray, the victim's cousin.
Authorities say Friday, shortly before 3 p.m., the victim, William E. Lucas, III, 53, approached the truck, and wedged himself between the cab and the rear wheels while the truck was waiting at the corner of W. Oley and Schuylkill Avenue in Reading.
Police say the truck driver was unaware that Lucas, from West Reading, was so close to the vehicle.
The driver also said he was about to turn onto Schuylkill Avenue when he felt something beneath his truck, according to police on the scene.
"I'm devastated. I'm hurt. Shocked," said Vivian Farley-Gray, the victim's aunt.
Just feet from the incident is April III's, a bar where Lucas was last seen before he was run over.
"Tomorrow's never promised to no one. A matter of minutes, a matter of seconds," said Lilian Rivera, who saw the victim just minutes before the incident.
It hasn't been an easy couple of years for victim's family. Just a few years ago they buried Lucus' mother.
The loss is especially tough for the victim's aunt.
"My sister's only child. I buried his mother five years ago. And now I got to do him. But God will heal us. He will heal us."
The cause and manner of death are still under investigation.
No criminals charges are expected to be filed against the driver.
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