16 Professional Athletes Killed In Drunk Driving Car Accidents [Photos] - Page 2
Written by
Cecil Lennox
Published on
November 17, 2014
It may sound cool in your favorite rebellious pop song, but drinking and driving is an ultimate no-no. After it was discovered that St. Louis Cardinals superstar-in-the-making Oscar Tavares killed himself and his girlfriend because he was legally drunk, he went from being a tragic hero to a complete statistic.
Here are several other professional athletes killed in drunk driving car accidents to remind you that money doesn’t make you invincible. Especially since a few of them we’re even responsible.
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Photo: MLB
Photo: ABC
Jerry Brown
Dallas Cowboys DT Josh Brent was convicted of intoxication manslaughter for killing his best friend and longtime teammate on December 8, 2012.
Photo: KMOV-TV
Josh Hancock
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On April 29, 2007, Hancock died in a car accident with a blood-alcohol level of 0.157, nearly double the legal limit in Missouri.
Tim Horton
The name behind your favorite morning coffee killed himself in 1974 with a blood alcohol level twice the legal limit in Ontario.
Photo: NBA TV
Malik Sealy
The talented NBAer (and budding actor) was killed by a drunk driver on May 20, 2000 after leaving his teammate Kevin Garnett’s birthday party in Minnesota.
Photo: Cameron Cramer
Nick Adenhart
Hours after pitching a no-decision for the Angels on April 9, 2009, Adenhart died in an accident with a drunk driver who had a suspended license.
Photo: Nashville 5
Rob Bironas
Bironas actually got himself killed this year on September 20 when he smacked into a tree with a blood alcohol level almost 3 times the legal limit in Tennessee. He had only been married to Terry Bradshaw’s daughter for about 3 months.
Terrence Kiel
The former Charger safety was legally drunk during his fatal 4th of July crash in 2008.
Photo: ESPN Classic
Steve Prefontaine
The 1972 Olympian broke his routine on May 29, 1975 and drove a from a party drunk. It was his final ride.
Jack Shea
The 92-year-old gold medalist’s old age was cut short by drunk driver in 2002.
Photo: Sports Page
Steve Chiasson
With a blood alcohol content over three times the legal limit allowed in North Carolina, the NHL defenceman was killed in a single-car crash on May 3, 1999.
Mike Darr
The San Diego Padres outfielder killed himself and his friend in a drunken accident on February 15, 2002.
Diego Corrales
The ex WBC, WBO, & The Ring lightweight, WBO & IBF super featherweight champion was speeding on his motorcycle when he crashed on May 7, 2007. He had a blood alcohol level 3 times the legal limit permitted in Nevada.
Jimmy Davis
The former Manchester United standout died while speeding with 2 times the legal limit of alcohol in his system in England on August 9, 2003.
Stacey Toran
The ex-Los Angeles Raider DB died with 3 times the legal limit of alcohol in his blood on August 5, 1989. His friends who had seen him before said he didn’t “seem” drunk.
Although the veteran NFL wide receiver is still alive*, the pedestrian he killed on March 14, 2009 (while blowing a blood alcohol level of 0.12) is not.
