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Former NFL kicker Rob Bironas, who spent most of his career with the Tennessee Titans, died in a car accident late last night (Sept 20).

Reports ESPN:

Metro Nashville Police said Bironas, 36, lost control on a curve in his 2009 GMC Yukon Denali and crashed after 11 p.m. less than a mile from home. Police said in a statement on the department website that his SUV was speeding when it went off the road and hit a line of trees before coming to a stop upside down in a culvert.

Bironas was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. Police said there was no evidence of alcohol or drugs at the scene.

Bironas married Rachel Bradshaw, daughter of Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw, in June. Police spokesman Don Aaron said a police chaplain was with her after the crash.

“We are deeply saddened to hear the tragic news from last night about Rob Bironas,” the team said in a statement. “Rob made a significant impact as a player in his nine years with the team and more importantly touched many lives in the Nashville community off the field.”

Bironas was the fourth most-accurate kicker in NFL history, with a 85.7 percent accuracy (239 of 279).

Photo: Twitter/Charlie Daniels