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Former UAB Football Player Dies After Car Accident

Former University of Alabama at Birmingham safety Greg Maclin died from injuries sustained in a car accident earlier this week, the school reported (h/t Al.com).

Police records indicate that Maclin was the passenger in a car that crashed into other vehicles on I-565 in Huntsville in the early morning hours on Thursday. Maclin was the only fatality in the accident.

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“We were deeply saddened to hear the news of the passing of Greg Maclin who was involved in a tragic car accident late Wednesday night,” UAB coach Bill Clark said in a statement released by the school.