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Ex-NFL player accidentally kills daughter

Former Baltimore Ravens and Arizona Cardinals NFL star Todd Heap has accidentally hit and killed his three-year-old daughter with his truck.

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Former NFL star Todd Heap hit and killed his three-year-old daughter on Friday while he was moving his truck in his driveway at his Arizona home.

The girl was hit at about 4 p.m. in Mesa, Arizona. Rescue workers took the girl to the hospital where she died, an ABC affiliate reported.

Heap was not impaired and there was no suspicious circumstances surrounding the incident, police told ABC 15 Arizona.

The 37-year-old Pro Bowl tight end played 12 seasons in the NFL for the Baltimore Ravens and Arizona Cardinals.

Heap, a popular player with the Ravens during his 10 years in Baltimore, remains the team's all-time touchdown leader with 41.


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