SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim reportedly struck and killed a man who was walking on the highway late Wednesday night, according to Syracuse.com.
Authorities said Boeheim was driving on I-690 when he hit a man in his 30s who had been involved in another crash, Syracuse.com reports.
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Boeheim, 74, is cooperating with the investigation and passed a routine blood-alcohol content test, Syracuse.com reports.
Just hours before the crash, Boeheim's Orangemen dismantled No. 18 Louisville 69-49 at the Carrier Dome. The game started at 7 p.m. and ended around 9 p.m.
Boeheim is 943-378 in 43 seasons as the head coach at Syracuse. He has been the head coach since 1976.
Here is a statement from Syracuse University athletics:
"We are saddened by the death of a member of our Central New York community. On behalf of Chancellor Kent Syverud and the entire Syracuse University community, we extend our deepest condolences to all impacted by this tragic accident. Coach Boeheim is in contact with local authorities and cooperating fully. Out of respect for those grieving, there will be no further comment at this time."