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Former NFL player, 30, dies during devastating car accident in Florida

Chris Payton-Jones, a former NFL player for four teams, has died in a car accident at age 30.

While driving a sedan in Alachua County, Florida, on Saturday, Payton-Jones collided head-on with a pickup truck, according to News 4 Jacksonville.

He was the only fatality, while the truck’s three passengers received only minor injuries.

Payton-Jones’s family confirmed his death as tributes flooded social media honoring his legacy.

Between 2020 and 2022, Jones signed with the Lions, Tennessee Titans, Minnesota Vikings, and Las Vegas Raiders.

Chris Payton-Jones, a former NFL player for four teams, has died in a car accident at age 30

While driving a sedan in Alachua County, Florida , on Saturday, Payton-Jones collided head-on with a pickup truck

While driving a sedan in Alachua County, Florida , on Saturday, Payton-Jones collided head-on with a pickup truck