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LuxuryBrown
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 Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 4:20 pm Post subject: LT's Dad Killed In Car Accident |
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| Quote: | WACO, Texas (AP) -- The father of NFL MVP LaDainian Tomlinson was killed Friday when the pickup truck in which he was riding blew a tire and flipped on a highway.
Oliver Tomlinson was killed at about 1:30 p.m. in the one-vehicle rollover, said Charlie Morgan, a Texas Department of Public Safety spokesman. Tomlinson was 71.
The driver, Ronald C. McClain was rushed by ambulance to Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center, where he was listed in critical condition, Morgan said. The 48-year-old McClain is believed to be a relative of Tomlinson's, Morgan said.
Witnesses reported that a tire on the 1969 Chevrolet truck blew, causing the truck to swerve out of control and flip over near an intersection east of Waco near Asa. Both men were thrown from the truck, Morgan said.
Jewel Tomlinson, Oliver's wife and LaDainian's stepmother, said her husband and McClain had been returning to Waco after a trip to the family home in Tomlinson Hill, the Waco Tribune-Herald reported in its online edition Friday. She said Oliver, who lived in Chilton, had been staying in Waco recently while recovering from an illness.
LaDainian Tomlinson starred at Waco's University High School. |
Damn. My prayers go out to LT and his fam.
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Ares24
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| Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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it sucks how real bad things happen to real good ppl  |
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Lakerfan 4 Life
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| Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 4:52 pm Post subject: |
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| That's real sad. My prayers and condolences to LT and his fam. |
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Kobe24Dynasty
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| Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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| So sad. My prayers go out to Ladanian and his family. |
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SoCal88
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| Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 5:33 pm Post subject: |
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OMG...
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uberzev
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| Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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That sucks big time.
Can someone explain how this could happen? Should I go make sure my car's tires are in perfect condition?
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| Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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I'm sorry to hear this. My thoughts and prayers for his family and friends. Life is short. We never know how short.
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The Buss
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| Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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Sometimes it seems like life just doesn't make sense. LT is definetely one of the last guys who deserves to have something like this happen to him. My prayers go out to him and his family.
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| Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 12:02 am Post subject: |
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| The guy who was driving the car was LT's brother as well and he died too. |
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