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Senior student tackles big project

by | Feb 1, 2022 | Education, Latest

Matthew Day is a young man on the move and the vehicle he hopes will take him places is a product of his own hands which he used to build it from the ground up.

Matthew is an 18-year-old Farmersville High School senior who has constructed a trailer. However, it is not just a trailer made of lumber hammered together with nails. This vehicle is a triple-axle beast built with steel and equipped with a hydraulic tailgate that enables him to load and unload various types of heavy equipment.

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