Longtime Tennessee Titans kicker Rob Bironas died late Saturday night after flipping his SUV in a brutal single-car crash in Nashville. He was 36 years old.
WTVF reporter Cuthbert Langley reported the news on Twitter and says the car crash happened when Bironas drove off the road on Battery Lane. Police say Bironas’ car slammed into several trees and flipped upside down.
Metro police say Bironas ran off the road, slammed into several trees and landed upside down. Tow truck on scene. pic.twitter.com/d8XwHTb9ah
— Cuthbert Langley (@NC5_CLangley) September 21, 2014
Bironas’ vehicle was completely wrecked, as you can see from the photos:
Tow truck has pulled Rob Bironas' SUV out of ravine. Absolutely destroyed. pic.twitter.com/7jVX5RTlyK
— Cuthbert Langley (@NC5_CLangley) September 21, 2014
The Tennesseean says Bironas was traveling at high speeds and there was no evidence of alcohol on the scene.
Bironas was taken to the Vanderbilt Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. Langley reports the crash occurred just after 11:00 pm.
A tweet sent from Bironas’ Twitter account confirmed the sad news:
It's w/ heavy hearts that we confirm the passing RB # 2 We appreciate your respect for the family's privacy and your prayers at this time.
— Rob Bironas (@RobBironas) September 21, 2014
Bironas, 36, grew up in Kentucky and went to school at Auburn before transferring to Georgia Southern. He eventually caught on with the Titans and became their full-time place kicker from 2005-2013. Bironas was a two-time All-Pro and is second on the Titans’ all-time scoring list. The team released him in March.
As if all this weren’t bad enough … Bironas just got married in June.
Bironas’ wife is Rachel Bradshaw, the oldest daughter of former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw. We feel terribly for her and her family.
