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Report: Syracuse Head Coach Jim Boeheim Hit, Killed Pedestrian in Car Accident

Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim "struck and killed a man" while driving on Interstate 690 in Syracuse, N.Y. on Wednesday night, according to Syracuse.com.

Boeheim is reportedly, "cooperating with the investigation," and was interviewed by police before being released on Wednesday night. He received a blood-alcohol content test and "had no alcohol in his system," per Syracuse.com.

The victim of Wednesday's accident reportedly exited his vehicle near Thompson Road in Syracuse around midnight before he was struck by Boeheim's car. Conditions in Syracuse were "icy" according to Thursday's report, though it's unclear whether the conditions affected Boeheim's involvement in Wednesday's accident.