David Patten, a three-time Super Bowl champion with the New England Patriots, was killed in a motorcycle crash, his family announced Friday.
On Thursday, a motorcycle driver, identified by a coroner as Patten, 47, crossed the median while driving outside Columbia, South Carolina, causing a crash involving two other cars, South Carolina Highway Patrol told ESPN. One of the other motorists was transported to a hospital with undisclosed injuries, and the crash remains under investigation, the report added.
The family of Patten, who played for four teams in the National Football League as a wide receiver, is "heartbroken" by the loss of the athlete, representative Sam Gordon said.