Chris Berman's wife killed in car accident | Page 2

NJNiner · 2017-05-10T07:04:42-07:00

RIP Mrs Berman! http://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/19349242/kathy-berman-wife-espn-icon-chris-berman-dies-car-accident

May 10, 2017 at 10:54 AM

VaBeachNiner
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Kathy Berman, wife of longtime ESPN anchor Chris Berman, died in a car crash Tuesday afternoon. She was 67.

According to Connecticut state police, Berman was driving on 2:15 p.m. on Route 64 in Woodbury, and collided with another driver. Edward Bertulis, 87, was also killed in the crash.

Per state cops, after Berman's 2003 Lexis SC 430 rear-ended Bertulis' Ford, Berman's car went down an embankment and overturned in a pond.

"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. 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."

Kathy and Chris Berman were married for 33 years; the couple lived in Cheshire, Conn. Berman met his wife, a teacher, when he faked car trouble in order to ask her out on a breakfast date. They had two children, Meredith and Douglas.

http://deadspin.com/kathy-berman-wife-of-chris-berman-dies-in-car-crash-1795084551

May 10, 2017 at 11:15 AM

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Originally posted by captveg:

Originally posted by Young2Rice:
They need to make licenses harder to get.

One of the reasons I am completely on board with the driverless vehicle movement. The statistics are undeniable - they are infinitely safer.

Agree

May 10, 2017 at 1:28 PM

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49erKing
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Wtf some 88 year driver in Seattle just crashed into the side of a building and killed someone.

May 10, 2017 at 4:47 PM

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NCommand
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Heartbreaking.

May 10, 2017 at 4:51 PM

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tohara3
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Damn. RIP Mrs Berman

May 10, 2017 at 9:59 PM

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Morgy
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Heard Ferral On The Bench say today that some other radio host was making fun of Bermans wife's death by mocking his baseball replays saying she's "going...going...gone...."
Not cool.

May 10, 2017 at 10:19 PM

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R.I.P. Mrs. Berman

There's a lot of human error and entropy involved in driving. It only gets worse as newer vehicles get better engines and more of them crowd the roads. Unfortunately, road conditions, traffic law/enforcement/controls, vehicle safety features, and public transportation (at least in CA) simply haven't caught up.

May 10, 2017 at 10:34 PM

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Originally posted by ninerfan4life:
Damn Berman is a good dude

RIP to his wife but Chris Berman is the opposite of a good dude

May 10, 2017 at 11:14 PM

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Sad news! I've always enjoyed Berman and thought he seemed like a good guy. Feel bad for he and his family. Have lost quite a few friends to car crashes and it keeps me alert and somewhat paranoid...in a good way, I hope. Drive safely everyone!

May 10, 2017 at 11:22 PM

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