Girlfriend of NFL Star Chris Smith Dies in Car Crash

Girlfriend of NFL Star Chris Smith Dies in Car Crash
Defensive end Chris Smith #50 of the Cleveland Browns celebrates during the first half of a preseason game against the Washington Redskins at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio, on Aug. 8, 2019. Jason Miller/Getty Images
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The girlfriend of Browns defensive end Chris Smith was killed in a roadside accident that happened after his car spun out on the highway. It happened just four weeks after she gave birth to their daughter.

The team said Petara Cordero, died when she was struck by an oncoming car on I-90 West at around 2 a.m. Wednesday. Cordero was a passenger in Smith’s Lamborghini, which had a tire malfunction and he struck the median wall.