John Elway is mourning the tragic loss of one of his good friends and business partners.
Over the weekend, the former NFL quarterback was involved in a golf cart incident in California, during which his business partner Jeffrey Sperbeck fell off the back of the vehicle and hit his head on the asphalt, suffering a traumatic brain injury as a result.
He was subsequently taken to the hospital, where he was placed on life support, however the Riverside County Sheriff’s department has since confirmed he died at 1:10am Wednesday, April 30. He was 62.
© Jeffrey SperbeckTMZ was first to report the news. The outlet further reported that the police department has since launched an investigation into the incident, though there is no indication that John had been driving negligently.
John’s wife Paige Elway as well as Jeffrey’s widow were reportedly nearby at an after party for Stagecoach, the country music festival that took place over the weekend in Indio, California.
Speaking with local news outlet KESQ, an eyewitness, Ali Simon, said: “It was so sad, and our hearts just go out to the families,” adding: “We got there, and [Sperbeck] was unfortunately lying on the ground, and there were people surrounding him just trying to make sure he was OK. “
She continued: “People were on the phone just trying to get help there as soon as they possibly could,” and further shared: “It was so scary; it was nothing like we’ve ever seen. You just don’t think you’re ever going to witness anything like that.”
More to come.
