Mason Alexander, an 18-year-old cornerback at the University of Pittsburgh, died in a car crash in Indiana 1. Authorities said he was a passenger in a car that veered off the road and hit a tree after the driver attempted to pass another vehicle.

Pittsburgh freshman cornerback Mason Alexander died in a car accident in his hometown of Fishers, Indiana, according to multiple reports. Alexander was 18 years old, and was set to take part in his first spring practice with the program.

University of Pittsburgh football player Mason Alexander — who just joined the Panthers’ team in January — has tragically died at 18 years old. Alexander was killed on Saturday, March 1, in a crash in his hometown of Fishers,