A sad story to report today. Former NFL linebacker Thomas Howard was killed early Monday morning when his BMW collided with a tractor trailer at over 100 mph. Howard, who was literally just cut last week by the Atlanta Falcons, was drafted in 2006 and became a very solid player for the Raiders, Bengals and most recently Falcons. Hit the jump for more info on the tragedy.
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Witnesses told the CHP, Howard – a 2nd round pick in the 2006 NFL Draft was blazing down a highway in Oakland, CA when he lost control of his BMW 750Li and smashed into the back of a semi. Howard’s car went airborne and flew across the center median — and eventually collided with a Chevy Monte Carlo AND a Honda CR-V. The collision was bad, both Howard and the driver of the Honda — a 55-year-old man — died at the scene. The driver of the Chevy was transported to a nearby hospital. The condition of the semi driver is unknown.
It is very sad to know his reckless driving also ended the life of another innocent driver. Another reminder to drive safe people. Thoughts go out to all the families caught up in this tragic crash.
