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In a tragic incident, a US army veteran lost his life after collapsing during a half-marathon in San Diego. As per the reports, 28-year-old Scottie Williams collapsed near a water station moments after crossing the finish line of the Silver Strand Veterans Day Half Marathon on Sunday.

As per a report by The New York Post, Williams overcame PTSD and was trying to build a joyful life. He also told his mother that he was planning to marry his girlfriend secretly.

Ironically, he collapsed before his girlfriend, who was watching him cross the finishing line of the Marathon.

On-site medical assistance was provided to Williams and CPR was also performed, but he didn’t regain a pulse.

His 59-year-old mother, Katherine Yglesias-Herrera, told the publication that she is

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