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Dallas Cowboys nose
tackle Josh Brent faces an intoxicated manslaughter charge following a
car crash which claimed the life of teammate Jerry Brown Jr.
NFL.com
Josh Brent
arrested after crash kills Cowboys player
IRVING, TX.- Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Josh Brent was charged
Saturday with intoxication manslaughter connected to the death of
Cowboys practice squad linebacker Jerry Brown Jr., Irving, Texas,
police confirmed to NFL.com's Ian Rapoport.
Irving police confirmed Brent is being processed on the charge, a
second-degree felony punishable by two to 20 years of imprisonment and
a fine of up to $10,000. Irving police spokesman John Argumaniz said
Brent is being held without bond.
According to a report released by Irving police, Brent was behind the
wheel of a car at 2:21 a.m. when it hit a curb, causing the vehicle to
flip at least once before coming to rest in the middle of a service
road. When officers arrived on the scene, Brent was responsive and able
to speak. Brown, 25, was unresponsive and transferred to a local
hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Officers suspected alcohol played a role in the accident and had Brent
perform field sobriety tests. Brent was eventually taken into custody.
The charges were altered from driving while intoxicated to intoxicated
manslaughter when police learned Brown died as a result of injuries
sustained in the accident.
A statement was released Saturday night on Brent's behalf by his agent,
Peter Schaffer…
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