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Former NFL tackle Darrell Russell and another ex-football player were killed on Thursday when their speeding car veered out of control on a Los Angeles street -- hitting a curb, fire hydrant, two trees, a newsstand and light pole before slamming into an empty bus. Authorities said Russell and Mike Bastianelli, who starred alongside Russell at the University of Southern California, were rushed to local hospitals after the 6 a.m. (9 a.m. EST/1400 GMT) crash and died there of massive injuries. "This was a very serious car accident. The car was traveling at a very high rate of speed," Los...

Former NFL Player Darrell Russell Killed By TIM MOLLOY Associated Press Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Darrell Russell, a former standout NFL and Southern California defensive lineman, was killed in a high-speed car crash early Thursday. Russell, 29, was a passenger in a car that went out of control about 6 a.m. and hit a curb, tree, newsstand, fire hydrant, light pole, another tree and an unoccupied transit bus, Lt. Paul Vernon said. Both Russell and the unidentified driver were unconscious when firefighters arrived. Russell died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The driver died at UCLA Medical Center. The 6-foot-5, 325-pound...