R.I.P.: Rod Bramblett, Auburn Radio Voice And Wife

Paula & Rod Bramblett

Rod Bramblett, the “Radio Voice of the Auburn Tigers,” and his wife Paula both died from their injuries in a two-vehicle accident Saturday evening in Auburn.

According to oanow.com, the accident involved the SUV driven by the Brambletts and an SUV driven by a 16-year-old driver who also was injured in the accident.

Rod Bramblett, 53, was airlifted with life-threatening injuries to the UAB Hospital in Birmingham, where he later Saturday night died from those injuries, according to multiple sources.

His wife Paula, 52, was rushed to East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika but died earlier in the evening from her injuries.

The teen injured was in serious condition and also taken to East Alabama Medical Center. His name was not being released by police Saturday night, as the investigation into the accident continued.

"A 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee (driven by the teen) struck the rear of a 2017 Toyota Highlander," (driven by the Brambletts), police reported.

Alcohol was not a factor in the accident, which remains under investigation by the Lee County Coroner’s Office and the Auburn Police Division, Harris said.

Bramblett was on-air anchor of the Auburn University sports broadcast network for nearly 30 years.

He graduated from Auburn in 1988. He began his broadcast career in Lanett working part-time with the WZZZ/WCJM radio stations during his time in school at Auburn.

Bramblett was named National Broadcaster of the Year by Sports Illustrated in 2013, after his famous calls for Auburn football’s thrilling wins over Alabama and Georgia that fall.