Heartbreaking 911 audio reveals former Miami Hurricane Sam Bruce trapped in car

Former Miami Hurricanes football player Sam Bruce has reportedly died following a car crash, according to TMZ Sports. He emerged as a star wide receiver at St. Thomas Aquinas in Fort Lauderdale, Florida before he joined the Hurricanes in 2016.

A spokesperson for the Fort Lauderdale Police Department told TMZ that he was suffering from a seizure when first responders arrived. They then performed CPR on Sam Bruce at the scene of the crash before taking him to a nearby hospital where he later died.

In a 911 call placed from the scene of the crash, a woman called to report that Bruce was trapped in the car while having a seizure. She added that no one was able to help him because of the situation.

“They can’t get him out,” she said in the call acquired by TMZ. “And, the car is still in gear.

“People are trying to assist him but the car is still in gear. You can see it because the tires are spinning. Can’t nobody seem to get in. … Every time the seizure hits, the tire spins. … Nobody seems to be able to get inside the vehicle to assist him.”

The car crash occurred just before 8:30 p.m. in Fort Lauderdale and Bruce passed away the following morning.

“At this time,” the spokesperson said, “the circumstances surrounding this incident are not suspicious and foul play is not suspected.”

Friends, teammates remember Sam Bruce

Since the tragic news broke tributes have poured in from media members, teammates and players around the football world who knew Bruce.

“Shocked and very saddened to learn about the passing of Sam Bruce. Easily one of the most talented athletes I’ve covered,” tweeted J.T. Wilcox of the Miami Sports Tribune. “Prayers and condolences to his family, friends, and loved ones.”

Additionally, former Miami and St. Thomas Aquinas wide receiver Michael Harley Jr. tweeted he was hurting after finding out the news. Elijah Moore, current New York Jets wide receiver and former Ole Miss and St. Thomas Aquinas wide receiver, also took to Twitter to share his heartbreak, sending prayers.

“Prayers up to Bruce and his family!” tweeted Moore on Thursday.

Moreover, Bruce never played a down for Miami, as the team announced his dismissal during his freshman season due to “multiple violations of team rules and a failure on his part to meet the clear expectations established to be a part of the Miami football program.”

“It was just a series of things,” Bruce told Footballville, regarding his dismissal. “Either late to meetings — my thing wasn’t really late to meetings — my thing was falling asleep in meetings. That was my thing. I get there. I’m living rockstar lifestyle.”

Afterwards, Bruce bounced around football a bit, enrolling at Mississippi Gulf Coast C.C. and then Southeastern University. According to the South Florida Sun Sentinel, Bruce said would’ve made the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League when he was 20 years old were it not for a rule where he had to be 21. Then, he played for the Frisco Fighters of the Indoor Football League, but COVID-19 shut down the league.