NFL Star LaDainian Tomlinson's Dad Dies In Car Crash

by **D@vid** » Feb 24th, '07, 05:34

Tomlinson's father killed in auto accident Click here to find out more!
NFL.com wire reports

WACO, Texas (Feb. 23, 2007) -- The father of NFL MVP LaDainian Tomlinson was killed when the pickup truck in which he was riding blew a tire and flipped on a highway.

Oliver Tomlinson was killed at about 1:30 p.m. in the one-vehicle rollover, said Charlie Morgan, a Texas Department of Public Safety spokesman. Tomlinson was 71.

The driver, Ronald C. McClain, was rushed by ambulance to Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center, where he was listed in critical condition, Morgan said. The 48-year-old McClain is believed to be a relative of Tomlinson's, Morgan said.

Witnesses reported that a tire on the 1969 Chevrolet truck blew, causing the truck to swerve out of control and flip over near an intersection east of Waco near Asa. Both men were thrown from the truck, Morgan said.

Jewel Tomlinson, Oliver's wife and LaDainian's stepmother, said her husband and McClain had been returning to Waco after a trip to the family home in Tomlinson Hill, the Waco Tribune-Herald reported in its online edition Friday. She said Oliver, who lived in Chilton, had been staying in Waco recently while recovering from an illness.

LaDainian Tomlinson starred at Waco's University High School before going on to TCU and the San Diego Chargers.

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that would suck
RIP

by **katastrophe** » Feb 24th, '07, 05:42

yeah i know, its very sad. living in san diego and being a hardcore charger fan, its sad to hear that our best player's father died. oh btw, the other guy is his brother and he died too. RIP to both of them. ill keep them in my prayers