Crime & Safety
Washington Football Team's Everett Driver In Fatal Crash: Reports
A 29-year-old woman is dead following the accident that happened on Gum Spring Road in rural Loudoun County.
LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA — A woman is dead following a Thursday car accident involving Washington Football Team player Deshazor Everett, according to multiple reports from news outlets including WTOP and NBC Sports Washington.
According to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office, the driver of a 2010 Nissan GT-R was traveling north on Gum Spring Road near Ticonderoga Road around 9:15 p.m. when the car left the road and struck several trees before rolling.
The passenger, Olivia Peters, 29, of Las Vegas, Nevada, was taken to StoneSprings Hospital where she died, authorities said. The driver was taken to Reston Hospital Center to be treated for serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
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Everett was the car's driver, WTOP reported.
The Washington Football Team tweeted a statement Friday morning saying officials were aware of Everett's involvement in the crash.
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Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by this tragedy," the team's statement read. "Out team has alerted the league office and is working with local authorities as we continue to gather more information."
The crash remains under investigation, authorities said.
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