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StevieM

(10,499 posts)
Wed May 10, 2017, 12:53 PM May 2017

Wife of ESPN's Chris Berman dies in two-car accident

Source: Yahoo

Katherine Berman, wife of legendary ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman, died on Tuesday afternoon in a two-car accident.

Police on the scene in Woodbury, Connecticut, indicated that Edward Bertulis, 87, was also involved in the accident. According to local reports, the 2003 Lexus of Berman, 67, apparently rear-ended Bertulis’s Ford Escape, left the road, and overturned in a small body of water. Bertulis’s car struck a utility pole; Bertulis died at nearby Waterbury Hospital.

“This is a devastating tragedy and difficult to comprehend,” ESPN president John Skipper said in a statement. “Chris is beloved by all his ESPN colleagues and for good reason: He has a huge heart and has given so much to so many over the years,” he said. “We know how much his family means to him and all we can do at a moment like this is give him the love and support he will surely need at this hour. Our thoughts and prayers are with Chris, Meredith, Doug and the entire family.”

Katherine and Chris Berman were married 33 years ago, shortly after Berman joined ESPN.

Read more: https://sports.yahoo.com/news/wife-espns-chris-berman-dies-two-car-accident-131922072.html

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Wife of ESPN's Chris Berman dies in two-car accident (Original Post) StevieM May 2017 OP
Always A Drag To Read Something Like This ProfessorGAC May 2017 #1
Damn, that sucks hibbing May 2017 #2
This is sad... yuiyoshida May 2017 #3
- Bigredhunk May 2017 #4
It sounds as if she was at fault.... LisaM May 2017 #5
what i heard is the old guy in the other car may have had some sort of medical crisis prior dembotoz May 2017 #6
Ah...... LisaM May 2017 #7
He just retired from ESPN to spend time with his family also. Calista241 May 2017 #8

ProfessorGAC

(64,413 posts)
1. Always A Drag To Read Something Like This
Wed May 10, 2017, 12:58 PM
May 2017

And i find something nice about the fact that she was driving a 14 year car. Not exactly living the highest of high lives. Seems pretty down to earth.

dembotoz

(16,734 posts)
6. what i heard is the old guy in the other car may have had some sort of medical crisis prior
Wed May 10, 2017, 02:21 PM
May 2017

to the accident

LisaM

(27,758 posts)
7. Ah......
Wed May 10, 2017, 02:33 PM
May 2017

Ever since Aurelio Rodriguez was killed in an accident where a woman with a history of seizures was actually allowed to drive a car, I've been hyper-aware of this scenario.

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