TROUP COUNTY, Ga. - The family of a man who died last week after his truck veered off Interstate 85 into a creek in Troup County is speaking out, remembering him and thanking the strangers who tried to save his life.

The backstory:

Authorities say 48-year-old Clark Stallings suffered a massive heart attack behind the wheel before his truck left the southbound lanes near Hogansville and crashed into Flat Creek.

According to the Troup County Sheriff’s Office, at least four people stopped to help Stallings, including an off-duty firefighter and a soldier. Two of them even got into the water to try to rescue him.

What they're saying:

Stallings’ mother, Deborah Schultz, says while she is mourning the sudden loss of her son, she is grateful for the efforts of those good Samaritans.

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