A California man died after he pushed his family out of the way of an out-of-control car that hit him while they were visiting Texas.

According to a post shared by his wife on Facebook, Adam Bouvet was visiting family in Dallas with his wife and daughter on Friday, October 25, when the fatal incident occurred. Tracy Bouvet.

Brad Neet, Bouvet’s longtime friend, said the couple was walking down the street with Adam’s two daughters and grandson when a car jumped the curb and headed toward the family. CBS affiliate KCAL And ABC affiliate KABC.

The man pushed his family aside “so that the car wouldn’t hit them,” Neet said, adding that “the father took the brunt of the impact of the car.”

“I believe he took the hit to save us all,” Tracy wrote in a Facebook post on Sunday, October 27. “He is my hero. The love of my life, my best friend, my best husband.”

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According to KCAL, Adam was hospitalized with a traumatic brain injury and CW affiliate KTLA. He underwent emergency surgery and remained in intensive care for three days before he died on Monday, October 28.

“He leaves a huge hole, not only in my heart, but in the community because of what he did during his time here,” Neet told KABC.

According to KTLA, Adam spent 17 years as co-owner of popular Murrieta restaurant The Mill.

Restaurant temporarily closed After the accident, two former employees designed some special designs. “#LiveLikeAMan” products to support the restaurateur’s family. several others local businesses He also helped raise money for the Bouvets.

Additionally, more than $145,000 was raised through a campaign. GoFundMe campaign. Erik McLeod, who organized the online fundraiser, described Adam and Tracy as “the two most generous and gracious people I have ever met.”

According to McLeod, Tracy was “overwhelmed with words of appreciation for the support she had received”. Both she and Adam’s daughter, Sydney, suffered minor injuries from the collision.

“I believe you saved us all,” Tracy wrote on her Facebook page.