Former New England Patriots wide receiver and three-time Super Bowl champion David Patten died Thursday, he was 47 years old.
According to an ESPN report, Patten was killed in a motorcycle crash outside of Columbia, South Carolina, according to Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford.
The crash currently remains under investigation by the South Carolina highway patrol and the coroner.
Both Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft and Bill Belichick each issued statements on Friday remembering Patten and his lasting impact on the franchise.
Robert Kraft and Bill Belichick on David Patten pic.