Tyrell Cohen, who is the brother of Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen, died at the age of 25.
Charlie Innis of the News & Observer reported the news, noting he was found dead in Wake County, North Carolina. Wake sheriff's office spokesperson Eric Curry said Cohen died because he was electrocuted as he attempted to climb power equipment at an electrical substation.
The Bears released a statement on Cohen's death:
Curry also provided something of a timeline.
Cohen apparently fled the scene of a car accident early Saturday morning, and Raleigh Police Department officers could not find him and stopped searching.