Mason Alexander, a Freshman College footballer who was ready to compete for Pittsburgh Panthers, died in a car accident in Indiana, officials said. He was 18.

Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office said the crash took place on Saturday night when a white 2016 BMW 340 tried to pass a southbound 2015 Toyota RAV4 by entering the northbound course. Officials said the driver in BMW came over a hill, knew a crash could happen and pulled to the right to avoid Toyota.

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The driver in BMW slid through the grass, hit a tree and fired according to Fox 59. The Toyota driver hit a mailbox. Alexander was identified as the driver of BMW.

“I received a call this morning that no parent, teacher or trainer ever wants to get – the news of the sudden loss of a young and promising life,” Pittsburgh – Head coach Pat Narduzzi said in a statement. “Our entire program is shocked and deeply sad about learning from Mason Alexander’s passing away. Mason had just signed up for Pitt in January after his early exam from Indiana’s Hamilton Southeastern High School. Even in the short time he made a big impression on all of us.

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“Mason was proud and excited to be a panther, and we felt the same way to have him in our Pitt family. He will always be a panther for us. The Alexander family and Mason’s many loved ones and friends will be in our prayers.”

Alexander went to Hamilton Southeastern High School in fishermen before signing with Pittsburgh. He signed up early to participate in the spring practice team, according to ESPN.

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He was a three-star cornerback recruits, according to 247 sports and was ranked in the list of the top 300 high school players for the 2025 class, according to ESPN.