Souderton Grad ID'd as Victim in Fatal Hilltown Crash

The victim in Tuesday afternoon's fatal accident at Bethlehem Pike and Schoolhouse Road in Hilltown Township has been identified as Souderton High School graduate, Telford native and Lansdale resident Donnie Hopwood III.
Fire personnel who responded to the scene confirmed the victim's identity. Hilltown Township Police had not released the identity of the crash victim by 11 p.m. Tuesday.
Hopwood's Facebook page was full of tributes from friends and family on how he touched their lives.
"My heartfelt prayers go out to the Hopwood family and all of Donnie's friends. I will never forget his smile and realistic outlook on life when i taught him at Indian Valley Middle School. No one can take away those memories. Eternal rest grant unto him and may a special ray of light shine upon him. Heaven has welcomed another Souderton angel ...we cannot spare any more of our precious children to your care though ...please God, listen to my plea," wrote Karen Fiorillo.
"love you donnie  crazy we were just catching up at the pub a month ago & how it seems like you were visiting lasalle. you seriously were the sweetest guy in all of souderton and will be missed by so many people. RIP, sucks we lost another good guy like yourself," wrote Olivia Shoemaker.
"To one of the greatest guy's I know and a great friend! You will be truly missed and forever in our hearts R.I.P. Donnie love ya brother!" wrote Steve Jaeger.
"You had an old soul and were a wonderful person. I don't think I've ever met, or will ever meet another person like you. You're one of a kind, and ill never forget that," wrote PJ Florian.
"the late night talks in the alley, the crazy car rides, running around Telford like we owned it and the day we found out we were related (lol) I will hold close to my heart! you are truly one of a kind & a great guy! I will miss you bud, love you... watch over us all!" wrote Jacki Sergio.
Some friends shared an update Hopwood recently posted to his Facebook page:
"Ill never understand those type of people that are constantly pissed off and their excuse is "I have a hard life" or "nothing ever goes right for me." Please, everyone has a hard life, it's not supposed to be easy, but YOU have the choice to be happy and YOU have the power to make your life better. There are much more positives in life than negatives and once you can focus on that then you will be a genuinely happy person."
Most eerie was an update Hopwood posted Aug. 28 on his Facebook page:
"You're already dead. You're dead from the moment you're born. If you can accept that, you can accept anything."
Did you know Donnie Hopwood? Please leave a tribute in the comments.