Report: Car Accident Kills One, Leaves Adrian Peterson's Half Brother, Jaylon Brown, In Critical Condition

A one-vehicle accident on Texas State Highway 155 on Wednesday left one man dead and another in serious condition.

Per a Palestine Herald-Press report, "Karl Pierre, 20, Tyler, was killed in the accident on Texas 155. A passenger, Jaylon Brown, 20, was in serious condition at a local hospital. Brown is the half brother of NFL running back and Palestine (Texas) native Adrian Peterson."

According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Pierre was driving a 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe south on the highway when his SUV veered towards the left side of the road. Pierre then overcorrected, rolling the vehicle over the median.

Both Pierre and Brown were taken to Palestine Regional Medical Center after the accident. According to the DPS report, Pierre was pronounced dead at 8:12 a.m. while Brown remains in critical condition at this time.

Peterson and Brown share the same mother, Bonita Jackson. The Minnesota Vikings running back was seen in Palestine on Wednesday. 

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