MTSU's Phi Kappa Tau fraternity chapter suffered a loss Thursday night as member Jackson Rumley, 21, was involved in a fatal car wreck.
Rumley, a junior and mechatronics engineering major at MTSU, was in the single-vehicle crash in Bartow County, Georgia, according to Georgia State Patrol. The fatal collision happened around 8 p.m. Thursday on Interstate 75, near mile marker 293. According to Georgia State Patrol, Rumley was making a right turn when he lost control of the vehicle and veered off the road, striking a tree. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
Members of Phi Kappa Tau remember Rumley as a kind and curious student.
Schimborski said that Rumley worked hard to unite the fraternity. Rumley held several positions in the fraternity such as athletics chair, treasurer and a member of the standards board.
While the loss of one of his closest friends is as difficult as it seems for Schimborski, he said the support of his fraternity brothers has helped immensely.
Of those benefiting from the support of the Phi Kappa Tau community is Patrick Phetprasith, the current chapter president of the organization. This is the second death of a member in just two years, as member Darren Sirikoun died due to complications from a strain of pneumonia in 2017.
Phi Kappa Tau will be holding a candlelight vigil in honor of Rumley on Wednesday in MTSU's Tucker Theatre at 5 p.m.
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