Trust fund created for daughter of FedEx driver
A memorial fund has been set up to benefit the family of the FedEx driver killed last week when he fell from his moving delivery truck on Sparta Highway.
The victim, Brad Madewell, 27, died Saturday, one day after he fell from the passenger side of his truck onto Highway 70 near Campaign.
Investigators believe Madewell was reaching for something on his dash when he lost his balance and tumbled out the open passenger-side door of the FedEx truck.
He suffered the fatal injuries when he struck his head on the asphalt. The driverless truck continued for several hundred yards before striking a fence.
Among his survivors are his wife, Cristy Gaw Madewell, and young daughter, Brandi Ashlynn Madewell.
Those wishing to make memorial donations may do so by forwarding them to the Brandi Madewell Trust Fund at the First National Bank of the Cumberlands, 412 South Jefferson Avenue, Cookeville. Jimmy Hull is the overseer of the memorial fund.