Brian Burke’s son killed in car accident

US Olympic team general manager Brian Burke lost his youngest son in a car accident in Indiana. Burke’s team released a statement Friday night, confirming the death of 21-year-old Brendan Burke,

“We are saddened to report that Brendan Burke, the youngest son of Leafs president and general manager Brian Burke, succumbed to injuries he suffered in an auto accident … in Indiana. The family asks for privacy at this difficult time”.

Police tell the Toronto Star that Burke was driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee when the vehicle slid sideways into the path of a Ford truck. Burke’s friend, 18-year-old Mark Reedy, also died in the accident.

The father-son relationship made headlines throughout Canada and the North American sporting culture in November when Brian Burke revealed to the media that his son was gay. He received widespread praise for supporting his son, both within hockey and outside.

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