Johnny Manziel’s Great-Uncle Hit, Killed by Own Vehicle

SMITH COUNTY — 77-year-old Nolan Edward Manziel, Johnny Manziel’s great-uncle, was hit and killed by his own vehicle early Sunday afternoon. According to our news partner KETK, authorities were called around 2:30 p.m. to the scene on Smith County Road 1102. They said Manziel had gotten out of his vehicle to open a gate at the property. However, he did not put the car in park and it rolled into him. Manziel was found unresponsive by those who called 9-1-1. According to family members, he had left to go to the family’s property on CR 1102 to check on the pipes due to the cold weather. However, he did not return. An autopsy has been ordered.