Wife of ESPN's Chris Berman dies in wreck

WOODBURY, Conn. — Katherine Ann Berman, wife of ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman, was one of two people who died in a car crash in Connecticut Tuesday.

The crash happened about 2:15 p.m. in Woodbury, state police said. In addition to Berman, 67, Edward Bertulis, 87, was killed, police said Wednesday.

Troopers are investigating the possibility that Bertulis suffered a medical emergency before Berman's Lexus crashed into the back of his car, a state police source told the Hartford Courant.

Bertulis' daughter, Nancy Bertulis, said her father was healthy and drove the speed limit.

John Skipper, president of ESPN, released a statement about Katherine Berman's death. The couple married in 1983.

“This is a devastating tragedy and difficult to comprehend. Chris is beloved by all his ESPN colleagues and for good reason: He has a huge heart and has given so much to so many over the years,” he said. “We know how much his family means to him and all we can do at a moment like this is give him the love and support he will surely need at this hour. Our thoughts and prayers are with Chris, Meredith, Doug and the entire family.”

The Lexus rear-ended Bertulis' Ford and continued traveling east, veering off the road to the right, state police said. The Lexus went down an embankment and overturned in a small body of water, state police said. The Ford also went off the road, striking a utility pole and landing in the middle of the road on its roof.