Former Hills Star Greg Olsen Helps Man After Car Accident

Former Wayne Hills High School football star Greg Olsen assisted at the scene of a traffic accident in south Charlotte, N.C., The Charlotte Observer reported on its website Monday.

Olsen got out of his vehicle and waited with an elderly man involved in the accident until authorities arrived, the website reported.

“Just was making sure he was OK ‘til (the) cops got there,” Olsen said in a text message to Observer. “Not a big deal.”

It was unclear if the man suffered any injuries.

Olsen’s, son of legendary Wayne Hills football coach Chris Olsen, plays tight end for the NFL’s Carolina Panthers.

Olsen’s son T.J. was born in October with hypolastic left heart syndrome. The condition prohibits blood from flowing normally through the heart. He was diagnosed with the condition while in vitro. He has undergone two of three surgeries he’s required to have before he turns 3.

Olsen and his wife recently donated $289,000 through his Receptions for Research foundation to Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte to help families of pediatric heart patients pay for medical costs after bringing their child home.

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