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The 1992 Corvette that Jerome Brown, the top defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles, was driving spun out of control on wet roads, hit a palm tree, and crashed yesterday afternoon in his hometown of Brooksville, Florida, killing both the 12-year-old nephew and the star defensive player.

Prior to the collision on Brooksville’s Hale Avenue, 27-year-old Brown was speeding, a witness who wished to remain anonymous claimed. The witness reported that although it had been raining earlier in the day, it was not raining at the time of the accident, which happened at around 4:45 PM. At five o’clock in the evening, Brown and his 12-year-old nephew—whose identity was withheld—were pronounced deceased. “The Vehicle Was Totaled”

The witness stated that the vehicle “skidded off the left side of the road for about five car lengths before it impacted the tree.” “Everywhere there was damage, and the car was completely demolished. In the car, I could see parts of the boy’s body and parts of his head and shoulders. They had to have passed away right away.”

Brown spent the off-season living in Brooksville.

All-American at the University of Miami, he was selected by the Eagles with the first overall pick (number nine) in the 1987 National Football League draft. Brown was selected to the Pro Bowl twice in his six professional seasons, in 1990 and 1992. The Eagles boasted one of the fiercest defensive fronts in the league thanks to Brown, lineman Reggie White, Clyde Simmons, and Mike Pitts. Last season, Brown contributed to the Eagles’ defense reaching the top spot in the league for total defense, rush defense, and pass defense. A flamboyant fashion