LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. (WAFF/Gray News) – A driver is charged in the death of a college football player following a deadly crash in Alabama on Tuesday night.
Limestone County Coroner Mike West identified the victim as 22-year-old William D. Hardrick, of Birmingham.
Court documents filed in Limestone County show John McAdams is charged with murder in connection with Hardrick’s death. He’s also charged with leaving the scene of an accident and DUI.
A 0.09% blood alcohol content, which is over the legal limit, was recorded during McAdams’ field sobriety test, according to court records.
Hardrick was a defensive back at Austin Peay State University in Tennessee. He previously played for Mississippi State University and Miami University in Ohio.
“William Hardrick was an exceptional young man, and our team is heartbroken by his loss. He made everyone around him better and has made a real impact both on and off the field. We lift up the Hardrick family in prayer as we grieve this tragic loss with them,” Austin Peay State University football coach Jeff Faris said.
According to West, Hardrick’s mother said he was driving home from school at the time of the crash.
West said a vehicle traveling southbound on Interstate 65 left the road and flipped several times before the car eventually stopped on Piney Chapel Road. The man who was pronounced dead at the scene has since been identified as Hardrick.
Eight separate crashes on I-65 south were reported at the approximate time, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
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