ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — An Orange County High School student’s life was taken far too soon.
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Quarterback Nick Miner died Sunday after a car hit him while he was helping a friend get a car out of a ditch Sunday.
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Thursday’s homecoming game had to be cancelled due to lightning, but friends and family of Miner were still able to come together to hold a memorial in his honor.
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Miner was honored as homecoming king, and his family accepted his sash and crown as the announcer choked up.
See the full story in the video above.
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