Former NFL player Keion Carpenter died on Thursday morning at a hospital in Miami. He was 39.
The Baltimore native, who spent six seasons with the Buffalo Bills and Atlanta Falcons, was on vacation with his family in Miami when he fell and fell into a coma while playing with his son on Wednesday, his cousin told the Baltimore Sun.
“They were running to the car when (Carpenter) slipped, fell, hit his head and slipped into a coma. It was just a freak accident,” said Jamila Smith. “He was always healthy; he went to the doctor, ate well and worked out.
The Baltimore native, who spent six seasons with the Buffalo Bills and Atlanta Falcons, was on vacation with his family in Miami when he fell and fell into a coma while playing with his son on Wednesday, his cousin told the Baltimore Sun.
“They were running to the car when (Carpenter) slipped, fell, hit his head and slipped into a coma. It was just a freak accident,” said Jamila Smith. “He was always healthy; he went to the doctor, ate well and worked out.
- 12/29/2016
- by Stephanie Petit
- PEOPLE.com
Ex-nfl player Keion Carpenter -- who played for the Bills and Falcons -- died Thursday morning after a medical emergency during a workout earlier this week ... a family spokesperson confirmed. 39-year-old Carpenter -- a standout player at Virginia Tech in the late '90s -- was was on a family vacation when something went horribly wrong. His cousin told the Baltimore Sun, "They were running to the car when (Carpenter) slipped, fell, hit his head and slipped into a coma.
- 12/29/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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