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2 college football players killed in crash in Waukesha County

Officials: Speed appears to be factor in crash
Posted at 2:04 PM, Jul 24, 2016
and last updated 2016-07-25 07:07:48-04

TOWN OF MERTON -- Two people were killed and one was injured after a one-vehicle crash in Waukesha County Saturday night.

The wreck happened at approximately 11:45 p.m. on Beaver Lake Road in the Town of Merton. 

Initial investigation shows that the vehicle was going west on Beaver Lake Road, lost control on the wet pavement, left the roadway and struck a tree.

The driver, Michael R. Sadler, 24, of Grand Rapids, Michigan was pronounced dead at the scene. According to the Lincoln Journal-Star, Sadler was a former Michigan State punter.

A passenger, Samuel N. Foltz, 22, of Grand Island, Nebraska was also pronounced dead at the scene. According to the Lincoln Journal-Star, Foltz was currently the senior punter for the Nebraska football team.

Another passenger, Colby J. Delahoussaye, 21, of New Iberia, Louisiana was taken to the hospital. His condition is unknown at this time. According to the Lincoln Journal-Star,  Delahoussaye was currently a senior punter at LSU.

Officials said speed appears to be a factor in the crash.