Tragic news out of Cleveland on Wednesday. The Browns announced defensive end Chris Smith’s girlfriend lost her life in an auto accident.
Per the team’s website:
Petara Cordero, the girlfriend of Browns defensive end Chris Smith, was killed Wednesday morning in a car accident on I-90 West in Cleveland.
Cordero and Smith were pulled over to the side of the highway after Smith’s vehicle had a tire malfunction, resulting in a one-car accident as the vehicle entered a spin and ultimately hit the median. After exiting the car without significant injuries, Cordero was struck by an oncoming vehicle. Cleveland Police and paramedics arrived on scene shortly after the incident.
According to a police statement, Smith was not impaired.
The couple recently had a daughter, Haven Harris Smith.
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