Dallas Cowboys Player Arrested After Fatal Car Accident - kcentv.com - KCEN HD - Waco, Temple, and Killeen

(KCEN) --  A Dallas Cowboys player has been arrested in connection with the death of a teammate.

Police say 24-year-old Josh Brent crashed his car just after 2:00 this morning.

His 25-year-old passenger Jerry Brown later died from his injuries.

Brown was a practice-squad linebacker.

Brent was speeding when his vehicle hit a curb and flipped.

Police say alcohol was a factor in the crash.

Brent was a defensive lineman for the Cowboy's but now faces charges of manslaughter.