Brian Cole never made it to his hometown of Meridian. In an accident whose cause remains a source of legal debate, Cole rolled the vehicle while traveling westbound on State Highway 8 near the Florida-Georgia border, was thrown from the vehicle, and died several hours later in a Florida hospital. His cousin, Ryan, was released from the hospital hours later. Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/mets/2010/01/27/2010-01-27_tragedy_haunts_mets.html#ixzz0yrRMr8WS