Darrell Russell killed in car accident

[BroncoMatt]

the former raider apparently was a passenger in a car that was driving recklessly in LA this morning. The driver was killed too, no link yet, just saw it on KCAL.

[Needa Pass Rush]

the former raider apparently was a passenger in a car that was driving recklessly in LA this morning. The driver was killed too, no link yet, just saw it on KCAL.

Try this.

http://cbs2.com/topstories/local_story_349141923.html

[Borks147]

sad news, he went to my high school and from everything I heard he was a great, smart kid until the money/fame/drugs got to him.

[Mile High Shack]

That sucks for him and his family

I remember he played good for a couple years for the duhs, but like aborquez said, drugs and money and fame got to him

I remember most Raider fans assumed we'd try to sign him after his drug suspension was up a few years ago

[broncosteven]

Happened just after 6am, somehow I feel that they were not racing to get to work on time. Hope no innocent bystanders were injured.

It is a shame that he & who ever he was with never got the chance to turn their lifes around.

Life is short, make the best of it for yourself & your loved ones.

[dbfan4life]

That sucks.

[Bronx33]

Life is not a game of grand theft auto, to bad they found out the hard way.

[BMF Bronco]

He was a monster when he was in his prime!

RIP

[Pezman]

That's a sad way to end a life man.

I always am scared driving in this town...

RIP Darrell Russell

[Bronco LB 59]

sad news, he went to my high school and from everything I heard he was a great, smart kid until the money/fame/drugs got to him.

Saint Augustine High. Russell really worked hard at USC to move himself to the top of the draft board in 1997. Bill Parcells thought hard about taking him with the 2nd overall pick. You're right, he was a smart, articulate young man.

[Pezman]

By the way, apparantly, the driver of Russell's car, who was also killed, is a former NFL player but has not been ID'd yet

[Alkazar]

Sad news.....

[Crushaholic]

It's always sad to lose a loved one this way...especially at Christmas time. I'm curious to find out who the driver was.

[Ray Finkle]

It's always sad to lose a loved one this way...especially at Christmas time. I'm curious to find out who the driver was.


I agree....just plain sad.

[ludo21]

well, that sucks. I hope other NFL players can learn from these kinds of stories to live a safer life.

[-Slap-]

Apparently they were racing another vehicle, during rush hour, in the middle of Los Angeles. It can be said that Darrell died as he lived.

I'm glad no innocent people were harmed.

[Rock Chalk]

Funny how death doesn't give a **** who the idiots are.

Racing in LA during rush hour? :pity:

[TD4HOF]

Racing in LA rush hour is kinda fun, actually. Quite a rush. That being said, it's too bad about Russell.

[Billy Clyde Puckett]

Driver was not a former pro, but a college team mate, Michael Paul Bastianelli.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051215/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_obit_russell

[watermock]

I barely saw it but I think it our boy gone bad...

car jumped and hit a semi then a pole or something...dunno if he was driving or for sure it was him...just heard the name...

don't wish that on anyone really...he did irritate me here, but it's too bad he never could pull it together....sigh...

[Clockwork Orange]

http://www.orangemane.com/BB/showthread.php?t=34804

He was only 29. :nono:

[watermock]

Police spokesman Kevin Maiberger says the Pontiac Grand Prix was traveling "at a high rate of speed" at about 6 a-m when it jumped a curb and struck a tree, a newstand, a fire hydrant, a light pole and another tree -- before hitting the bus. The broken fire hydrant unleashed a spout of water onto La Cienega Boulevard.


That would be comical if it wasn't tragic...that's right out of a comic book...right with the spout of water from the fire hydrant....

sounds like they just might of been traveling a little too fast....it's an excellent time to speed...at 6 AM the roads are fairly empty, and after an all nighter, your immortal...

Too bad that one isn't taped for a Driver's Training movie...

OK kids...this is how you do EVERYTHING WRONG...After an all nighter, the object is to drive as fast as you can to get home as fast as you can...

The only thing these clowns failed to accomplish on their crash was knock over three old people and a prostitute...otherwise, they even got the news stand...

[scorpio]

That would be comical if it wasn't tragic...that's right out of a comic book...right with the spout of water from the fire hydrant....

sounds like they just might of been traveling a little too fast....it's an excellent time to speed...at 6 AM the roads are fairly empty, and after an all nighter, your immortal...

Too bad that one isn't taped for a Driver's Training movie...

OK kids...this is how you do EVERYTHING WRONG...After an all nighter, the object is to drive as fast as you can to get home as fast as you can...

The only thing these clowns failed to accomplish on their crash was knock over three old people and a prostitute...otherwise, they even got the news stand...

The roads aren't empty at 6 AM in Los Angeles. Or Denver for that matter. Like someone said, that's rush hour now.

[baja]

What's too bad is we have to share our roads with these fools

[Florida_Bronco]

Very sad...condolences to his family.

[Meck77]

Rip Darrell........Here is his 4th grade school picture...kinda weird

http://img459.imageshack.us/img459/1354/russel0zs.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[watermock]

the golden rope was right there...kinda sad really...

[L.A. BRONCOS FAN]

the former raider apparently was a passenger in a car that was driving recklessly in LA this morning. The driver was killed too, no link yet, just saw it on KCAL.

That's messed up, dawg.

[watermock]

Your always on top of things LABF

[Crushaholic]

That's messed up, dawg.

Thank you, Randy Jackson...Ha!