Devastating news broke on Monday surrounding former Arkansas and NFL running back Alex Collins. He passed away at just the age of 28, with both the Razorbacks and Baltimore Ravens delivering his death via Twitter.
Just a few hours later, the cause of Collins’ death has been revealed. He was in a motorcycle accident, colliding with an SUV. The accident occurred in the hometown of Collins, Fort Lauderdale. A statement from the Broward County Sherriff’s office told the entire story.
“The crash occurred at approximately 10:20 p.m., on Sunday, Aug. 13, near the 3300 block of West Oakland Park Boulevard,” a statement said via Andy Slater. The preliminary investigation revealed Alexnder Collins was traveling eastbound on a 2004 Suzuki GSX-R600K motorcycle on West Oakland Park Boulevard approaching Northwest 33rd Avenue. At the same time, an adult female was traveling westbound in a 2002 Chevrolet Suburban SUV on West Oakland Park Boulevard.
“According to investigators, at some point, the Chevrolet driver proceeded to turn left to travel south onto Northwest 33rd Avenue. As the car crossed the eastbound lanes, the motorcycle struck the rear passenger side of the SUV. The impact caused the motorcyclist to enter the rear passenger side window of the Chevrolet and come to a final rest inside the car. The collision also cause the Chevrolet to rotate clockwise before finally resting.”
At the end of the statement, the Broward County Sherriff’s office said the fatal crash is still under investigation.
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