Former Nebraska center Mark Pelini died following a car crash | Nephew of former Huskers coach Bo Pelini
The nephew of former Nebraska head coach Bo Pelini is dead at the age of the 31.
Mark Pelini played for the Nebraska football team as well, and was the teams center for many years.
A preliminary investigation indicates that a white 2017 Ford SUV was traveling west when it hit a deer and then crossed the center median before colliding with a black 2017 Ford pickup truck that was traveling in the opposite direction.
Both the driver and front seat passenger of the SUV were pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was identified as Pelini, 31, and the passenger was identified as Jillian Marian, 31, of Youngstown, Ohio.
The passenger of the other vehicle was also pronounced dead at the scene. According to 1011now, she was identified as Jane Beecher, 57, of Harrisburg, Pa.
Meanwhile, the driver of the pickup and a backseat passenger were also hurt in the crash. The driver has been identified as David Taylor, 56, of Harrisburg, Pa., and the backseat passenger was identified as Christopher Taylor, 29, of Harrisburg, Pa. They remain in the hospital due to their injuries.
Nebraska football posted this on their Twitter page yesterday.
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