(CNN) A NASCAR pit crew member and his new wife were killed in a car accident in the Florida Keys while celebrating their honeymoon. William "Rowdy" Harrell, 30, was a tire carrier for Hendrick Motorsports. He and his wife, Blakley Harrell, 23, died just days after their wedding last weekend, the racing team said in a news release. Before joining NASCAR, Harrell was a middle linebacker for the University of Alabama's football team, where he won three national championships, according to Hendrick Motorsports. "Today, Hendrick Motorsports learned that team member William 'Rowdy' Harrell and his wife, Blakley, were tragically killed in an automobile accident in Florida last night," the group said on Wednesday.

Source: The Nation November 28, 2020 23:48 UTC