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US Army Paratrooper, Philly Dad Of 3 Killed In Crash, Ex-Wife Says

 A US Army paratrooper and father of three was tragically struck and killed by a bus, according to a GoFundMe campaign started by his family.

Chris Mcgarvey 

Chris Mcgarvey 

Photo Credit: Facebook/Chris Mcgarvey
Christopher McGarvey with his children.

Christopher McGarvey with his children.

Photo Credit: GoFundMe/Coleen McGarvey

Christopher "Chris" McGarvey was killed in a crash at 11:47 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, his ex-wife, Coleen McGarvey, said in the GoFundMe

"Chris was a veteran who served multiple tours overseas with the US Army," according to the GoFundMe campaign. "If you knew Chris you were lucky, because you knew that you had a good friend! You would also know how much he loved his kids."

McGarvey, a Philadelphia resident, was struck by a transit bus at Bartram Avenue and North Governor Printz Boulevard in Tinicum, according to the DelCo Times. He died at 11:37 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28 in Crozer-Chester Medical Center.

The Delaware County Medical Examiner's Office did not immediately return Daily Voice's request for information.

McGarvey leaves behind his ex-wife, Coleen McGarvey, and three children: Addalyn, Chase, and Laeghanna," the GoFundMe says. 

The campaign is meant to fund a celebration of life in his honor. Any additional funds raised will go directly to the children, according to the campaign. It has raised $2,425 of $2,500 goal as of Friday, Oct. 4.

Click here to see or donate to the GoFundMe campaign.

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