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Braves' Sean Rodriguez Involved in Deadly Car Crash

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Atlanta Braves infielder Sean Rodriguez was involved in a car crash Saturday that injured his wife, Giselle, and his two young children, per Ann Keil of WSVN 7News in Miami. The man responsible for the collision died in the crash.

Police said an unnamed man stole a Miami-Dade Police Department cruiser and T-boned the SUV that Rodriguez and his family were riding in, per Keil. The cruiser burst into flames, and the man was killed in the crash.

"We are aware that Braves player Sean Rodriguez and his family were involved in a very serious car accident Saturday night in Miami, Florida," the Braves said in a statement.