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Of Allie Griffin

April 25, 2023 | 00:26

A drunk driver hit and killed a Taylor Swift fan who was driving home from the star’s concert in Houston over the weekend in a horrific crash.

Jacob Lewis, 20, and his sister were returning from Swift’s “Eras” tour at NRG Stadium when their car pulled up on Southwest Interstate early Saturday, according to Houston police and family members.

Lewis got out of the car and was pushing it from behind while his brother sat behind the wheel when the 34-year-old driver, identified as Alan Bryant Hayes, was hit from behind by the car, police said.

her sister, April Bancroft, told ABC 13 She witnessed her brother’s violent death.

“I immediately ran to him and called 911,” she said. “And it was.”

Lewis was pronounced dead at the scene, while Hayes – who has a history of drunk driving – fled the scene in a black Volkswagen Beetle, cops said.

The tow truck driver who witnessed the crash followed Hayes to the 4500 Caroline Street complex, where he got out of the car and fled on foot.

He was later arrested by Houston police and taken to an area hospital for treatment for minor injuries.

Hayes was then charged with a felony charge of driving while intoxicated (the third felony) and failing to stop and assist.

He was held on $90,000 bail.

Hayes was previously charged with DWI in 2014 and 2015, according to ABC 13.

Bancroft said she’s choosing to remember her last moments with her brother singing Swift songs rather than the horrific breakup, the local outlet reported.

“Knowing that we had this experience as our last memory is such a wonderful thing to hold on to, and I always will,” she said.

In the aftermath of Louis’ death, Swift’s fans, known as the “Swifties,” came together to support her family, flooding a GoFundMe page created for her funeral expenses with $13 donations in honor of the favorite number by Swift.

As of Monday night, the page had raised more than $93,000.

The victim’s father, Steve Lewis, said his son, who loved to sing and play, will begin his sophomore year in a musical theater program at Sam Houston State University in the fall.

“Jacob will be remembered as a loving and loyal young man who was devoted to his family and friends,” Steve Lewis said in a Facebook post. His last act was to carry his sister to safety in a dark street. There is no way to describe the extent of this loss and the void left in our hearts.”