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Savaii Seau, brother of late Chargers star Junior Seau, killed in car crash
10:46 PM ET

Associated Press

SAN DIEGO -- Officials have identified the 56-year-old driver killed in
a collision with a dump truck in a San Diego suburb as Savaii Seau, the
brother of late Chargers star and NFL Hall of Famer Junior Seau,
according to the San Diego Union-Tribune.

Seau was driving in the suburb of Lakeside on Tuesday afternoon when his
Audi drifted into a southbound lane and smashed into a water district
truck, according to the newspaper. California Highway Patrol officials
could not be immediately reached for comment.

The newspaper reported that Seau was not wearing a seat belt. He died
after being taken to a hospital. Seau's wife was with him and suffered
minor injuries along with the driver of the truck, according to the
California Highway Patrol and a family member who spoke to the newspaper.

Investigators said they do not know whether drugs or alcohol were
involved in Tuesday's crash and were awaiting results from toxicology
tests, which could take months.

"Seau taught physical education at a private school that runs from
preschool to eighth grade. He also coached flag football, basketball and
track at its middle school campus, and was an accomplished artist who
taught art in the school's summer programs," said Raymond Volker, the
headmaster at Warren-Walker.

"The hearts of the entire Warren-Walker School community are heavy as we
have lost a great human being, teacher and friend today," the headmaster
said in a statement.

Junior Seau played 21 years as a linebacker with the Chargers, Miami
Dolphins and New England Patriots. He died by suicide in 2012 and was
found to have chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, which can only
be diagnosed after death.

Junior Seau was a 10-time All-Pro and 12-time Pro Bowl selection, and
was posthumously elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2015.

On Thursday, February 3, 2022 at 7:28:30 PM UTC-8, Robin Miller wrote:
> https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33204566/savaii-seau-brother-late-chargers-star-junior-seau-killed-car-crash
>
>
> Savaii Seau, brother of late Chargers star Junior Seau, killed in car crash
> 10:46 PM ET
>
> Associated Press
>
> SAN DIEGO -- Officials have identified the 56-year-old driver killed in
> a collision with a dump truck in a San Diego suburb as Savaii Seau, the
> brother of late Chargers star and NFL Hall of Famer Junior Seau,
> according to the San Diego Union-Tribune.
>
> Seau was driving in the suburb of Lakeside on Tuesday afternoon when his
> Audi drifted into a southbound lane and smashed into a water district
> truck, according to the newspaper. California Highway Patrol officials
> could not be immediately reached for comment.
>
> The newspaper reported that Seau was not wearing a seat belt. He died
> after being taken to a hospital. Seau's wife was with him and suffered
> minor injuries along with the driver of the truck, according to the
> California Highway Patrol and a family member who spoke to the newspaper.
>
> Investigators said they do not know whether drugs or alcohol were
> involved in Tuesday's crash and were awaiting results from toxicology
> tests, which could take months.
>
> "Seau taught physical education at a private school that runs from
> preschool to eighth grade. He also coached flag football, basketball and
> track at its middle school campus, and was an accomplished artist who
> taught art in the school's summer programs," said Raymond Volker, the
> headmaster at Warren-Walker.
>
> "The hearts of the entire Warren-Walker School community are heavy as we
> have lost a great human being, teacher and friend today," the headmaster
> said in a statement.
>
> Junior Seau played 21 years as a linebacker with the Chargers, Miami
> Dolphins and New England Patriots. He died by suicide in 2012 and was
> found to have chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, which can only
> be diagnosed after death.
>
> Junior Seau was a 10-time All-Pro and 12-time Pro Bowl selection, and
> was posthumously elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2015.

Geez, their poor family. Condolences.

This probably is a terrible place to post this, but Jim Trotter posted yesterday that some basketball writer reached out to him for help in reaching Junior for an interview: https://twitter.com/JimTrotter_NFL/status/1489258340265824258

Michael

phlash74 wrote:
> On Thursday, February 3, 2022 at 7:28:30 PM UTC-8, Robin Miller wrote:
>> https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33204566/savaii-seau-brother-late-chargers-star-junior-seau-killed-car-crash
>>
>>
>> Savaii Seau, brother of late Chargers star Junior Seau, killed in car crash
>> 10:46 PM ET
>>
>> Associated Press
>>
>> SAN DIEGO -- Officials have identified the 56-year-old driver killed in
>> a collision with a dump truck in a San Diego suburb as Savaii Seau, the
>> brother of late Chargers star and NFL Hall of Famer Junior Seau,
>> according to the San Diego Union-Tribune.
>>
>> Seau was driving in the suburb of Lakeside on Tuesday afternoon when his
>> Audi drifted into a southbound lane and smashed into a water district
>> truck, according to the newspaper. California Highway Patrol officials
>> could not be immediately reached for comment.
>>
>> The newspaper reported that Seau was not wearing a seat belt. He died
>> after being taken to a hospital. Seau's wife was with him and suffered
>> minor injuries along with the driver of the truck, according to the
>> California Highway Patrol and a family member who spoke to the newspaper.
>>
>> Investigators said they do not know whether drugs or alcohol were
>> involved in Tuesday's crash and were awaiting results from toxicology
>> tests, which could take months.
>>
>> "Seau taught physical education at a private school that runs from
>> preschool to eighth grade. He also coached flag football, basketball and
>> track at its middle school campus, and was an accomplished artist who
>> taught art in the school's summer programs," said Raymond Volker, the
>> headmaster at Warren-Walker.
>>
>> "The hearts of the entire Warren-Walker School community are heavy as we
>> have lost a great human being, teacher and friend today," the headmaster
>> said in a statement.
>>
>> Junior Seau played 21 years as a linebacker with the Chargers, Miami
>> Dolphins and New England Patriots. He died by suicide in 2012 and was
>> found to have chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, which can only
>> be diagnosed after death.
>>
>> Junior Seau was a 10-time All-Pro and 12-time Pro Bowl selection, and
>> was posthumously elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2015.
>
>
> Geez, their poor family. Condolences.
>
> This probably is a terrible place to post this, but Jim Trotter posted yesterday that some basketball writer reached out to him for help in reaching Junior for an interview: https://twitter.com/JimTrotter_NFL/status/1489258340265824258
>
> Michael
>

Wow ... and sad.

--Robin