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Maple Leaf GM Brian Burke Loses Son In Indiana Car Accident

A tragic Jeep accident in wintry weather in Central Indiana took the lives of two young college students this week. One of the two men was the son of famed Maple Leaf General manager Brian Burke. The Indiana car accident took place on Friday, February 5, 2010, at around 3 pm in the afternoon.

Indiana Police reported that 21-year-old Brendan Burke and 18-year-old Mark Reedy were traveling on a two-lane highway near Economy, Indiana, in a heavy snowstorm and poor road conditions. As the pair drove east on Highway 35, Burke lost control of the Jeep, left his lane, and slid sideways into a pickup truck traveling west. The 2004 Grand Cherokee was totaled and both young men suffered fatal injuries.

The driver of the Ford Truck, 24-year-old Michael Moreland, was not injured in the accident. The cause of the accident is under investigation by Indiana Police, although the heavy snow and slick roads were no doubt a factor in the deadly car crash.

Brian Burke, who is also the general manager for the US Olympic Hockey Team, missed the opening ceremonies but has soldiered on after the loss of his son. He told reporters that it’s what his son would have wanted.

Burke, who worked with the hockey team at his college, came out as gay last November and worked toward better acceptance of gays in the sporting world. Last year, he and his father marched in a gay pride parade together.

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