Ex-Patriot Glenn, 43, dies in crash
Former Patriots receiver Terry Glenn, who caught Tom Brady’s first touchdown pass in 2001, died Monday following a onevehicle rollover traffic accident near Dallas that left his fiancee slightly hurt, officials said. Hewas 43.
Glenn died shortly before 1 a.m. at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, according to the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office. Irving police are investigating the cause of the wreck at 12:18 a.m. on eastbound Highway 114, said Chelsey Jones, a police department spokeswoman.
Glenn, a former Ohio State star who lived in the Dallas area, was driving when the vehicle left the highway, struck a concrete barrier and rolled, authorities said. Glenn was ejected.
Jones said his fiancee was taken to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries. Her name and further details weren’t released. Jones had no immediate information on whether the couple wore seat belts.
Glenn played 12 seasons in the NFL from 1996 to 2007, including six with the Patriots, five with the Cowboys and one with the Packers. He had 8,823 career receiving yards and 44 touchdowns.
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