Eddie Griffin, a former Houston Rockets and Minnesota Timberwolves power forward, has been identified as the man who died when his car struck a moving train in Houston last week.
Griffin, 25, drove his sport utility vehicle through a railroad crossing barrier and into a moving train at about 1:30am on August 17, officials said.
The vehicle burst into flames on impact, damaging Griffin's body so badly that investigators had to use his dental records to verify his identity on Tuesday, a report in the Houston Chronicle stated.
"The entire organization is devastated and saddened by this terrible tragedy," Rockets owner Leslie Alexander said. "Our thoughts go out to Eddie's family and friends during this very difficult time."
Source: China Daily
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