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Former Vol Daniel Brooks Killed in Car Accident

Former Vols linebacker Daniel Brooks died as a result of a single-vehicle SUV crash Sunday morning that occurred shortly before 3 a.m., according to a report from the Knoxville News-Sentinel. Brooks was the only person in the vehicle, according to the report.

Brooks was driving a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe on North Charles Seivers Boulevard. Here is what was said in the story online:

The 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe veered off the boulevard, hit a driveway, went airborne, flipped end over end several times before hitting a concrete culvert.

The vehicle came to rest on its top.