BREAKING: Dallas Cowboy’s Josh Brent CHARGED with MANSLAUGHTER!

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Dallas Cowboys player killed: Jerry Brown dies in car accident — teammate Josh Trent charged

Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Josh Brent has been arrested and charged with intoxication manslaughter in the death of teammate Jerry Brown, a practice squad linebacker, Irving police told the Dallas Morning News.

At approximately 2:30 a.m. Saturday morning, Brent, with Brown as his passenger, was traveling westbound on East State Highway 114 at a high rate of speed when his car hit the outside curb and flipped over.

Skid marks from the scene of Josh Trent's accident show where Trent drove off the road and ended up flipping.

Brent was talking to officers upon arrival, but Brown was unresponsive and later pronounced dead after being rushed to a nearby hospital. Brent failed a sobriety test, police said, and was booked into Irving City Jail with a second-degree felony charge, the newspaper reported.

"We are deeply saddened by the news of this accident and the passing of Jerry Brown," Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said in a statement released by the team. "At this time, our hearts and prayers and deepest sympathies are with the members of Jerry's family and all of those who knew him and loved him."

The team said in a statement that Brent was not on the team flight to Cincinnati, where the Cowboys play the Bengals on Sunday.

Brent, who played football at the University of Illinois, was arrested in February 2009 near campus for driving under the influence, driving on a suspended license and speeding, according to Champaign County, Ill., court records.

In June 2009, Brent pleaded guilty to DUI and was sentenced to 60 days in jail, two years of probation, 200 hours of community service and a fine of about $2,000. As part of his plea deal, prosecutors dropped one count of aggravated DUI/no valid driver's license. Brent successfully completed his probation in July 2011, court records show.

Brent has played in all 12 games this season and has been a bigger presence on defense with starting nose guard Jay Ratliff battling injuries. He made his first career start the season opener against the New York Giants and has 35 tackles and 1½ sacks.

The Cowboys signed Brown to their practice squad Oct. 24, but he hasn't been on the active roster.

The news marks the second death in a week involving an NFL player. Last Saturday, Kansas City Chiefs LB Jovan Belcher murdered his girlfriend, then drove to Chiefs headquarters and committed suicide in the team’s parking lot.....SO SAD!