The Ryan Palmer family has been hit by tragedy.
Palmer’s father was killed Tuesday night when he apparently lost control of the SUV his was driving. It rolled several times according to reports by the Texas Department of Public Safety.
“Butch” Palmer was ejected from his vehicle, the report said he was not wearing his seat belt.
The accident occurred just north of Palmer’s hometown — Amarillo.
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