THE SIDELINES : Miami Gridder Killed in Accident
University of Miami reserve fullback Kevin Gibbs was killed in an auto accident, the school said today.
Gibbs, 20, died Wednesday after a car in which he was a passenger slammed into a utility pole, the school said in a statement. The accident occurred at about 9 p.m.
The car was driven by Gibbs’ longtime friend, Leroy Josey, who was in stable condition today at Coral Reef Hospital, the school said.
Gibbs, a redshirted freshman from Coral Gables High School, carried 28 times for 82 yards for the second-ranked Hurricanes this season. The 5-11, 205-pound runner scored two touchdowns, on runs against Wisconsin and Cincinnati.
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