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1. www.si.com › nba › 2015/03/29The tragic death of Drazen Petrovic - Sports Illustrated

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   Mar 29, 2015 · A new book honors Drazen Petrovic's life, which was taken abruptly in a tragic car accident in 1993. Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from 'Drazen: The remarkable life and legacy of the ...

2. www.nytimes.com › 1993/06/09 › sportsPRO BASKETBALL; Details Emerge, but Petrovic's Death Still ...

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   Jun 9, 1993 · The police in Germany said yesterday that Petrovic was killed at approximately 5:20 P.M. local time, or late morning in New York. He was traveling on a highway between Nuremberg and Munich, about ...

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4. www.nydailynews.com › 2011/08/27 › crash-that-killedCrash that killed Drazen Petrovic 18 years ago crushed the ...

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   Aug 27, 2011 · Petrovic, who was sleeping, flew out of the front window. His head hit the truck’s diesel tank and he died instantly. Edebal, who is 6-2, wasn’t wearing a seatbelt and was crushed in the back ...

5. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-1993/06/09-spA World Apart, Nets' Petrovic Is Mourned : Basketball: In New ...

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   Jun 9, 1993 · Petrovic, a guard for the New Jersey Nets and one of the NBA’s best European exports, died Monday when a Volkswagen Golf driven by his girlfriend, 23-year-old Klara Szalantzy of Munich, slammed ...

6. www.netsdaily.com › 2020/6/6 › 21282790Drazen Petrovic: On the anniversary of his death, a look at ...

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   Jun 7, 2020 · Shortly after 5:20 p.m. central European time on June 7, 1993, a truck from the Netherlands swerved on the wet highway road, avoiding another car that cut in front of him and was heading off the road.

7. www.espn.com › nba › storyZach Lowe on Drazen Petrovic's lasting basketball legacy ...

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   Feb 27, 2018 · That afternoon, Szalantzy was driving Petrovic and a friend, Hilal Edebal, when their car collided with a truck that had swerved and smashed across the median. Both women suffered serious injuries ...

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   What car did Szalantzy and Petrovic drive?

   • On the road, Szalantzy was driving a small red Volkswagen Golf car and the three were driving for hours on the Autobahn 9. While she was behind the wheel, Petrovic was sleeping in the passenger’s seat next to her.

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   Did Drazen Petrovic die in a car accident?

   • As with a lot of incidences and acquaintances since the accident, she can’t recall anything about the day her neurons shifted and her former life was snatched away. She only recently recognized it was the same car crash that killed Drazen Petrovic and devastated two basketball communities – one in Croatia, the other in New Jersey.

   Crash that killed Drazen Petrovic 18 years ago crushed the dreams of

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   How did Szalantzy hit a truck on a wet road?

   • On the wet road, it left the car in a very vulnerable position. Szalantzy saw the truck and clutched the steering wheel hard with both hands, hitting the brakes as the car slid left into the guardrail and back on to the road, the front right side of the vehicle—the passenger side, Petrovic’s side—slamming into the truck.

   The tragic death of Drazen Petrovic - Sports Illustrated

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   How did Szalantzy & Edebal die?

   • Szalantzy’s attempt to turn away from the truck left Petrovic most vulnerable on impact. Petrovic, who was sleeping, flew out of the front window. His head hit the truck’s diesel tank and he died instantly. Edebal, who is 6-2, wasn’t wearing a seatbelt and was crushed in the back seat.

   Crash that killed Drazen Petrovic 18 years ago crushed the dreams of

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   What happened to Szalantzy?

   • According to the accident report, Szalantzy was driving the small red Volkswagen Golf at 180 kilometers per hour, which translates to 112 miles per hour on a very wet autobahn. When Szalantzy saw the truck in front of her, she lost control of the Volkswagen Golf and the car slammed into the guardrail and slid into the truck with high impact.

   Drazen Petrovic: On the anniversary of his death, a look at ... - NetsDaily

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   How did Szalantzy and Petrovic meet?

   • On Monday, June 7, with Petrovic touching down in Frankfurt from Wroclaw, the two had arranged to once again meet. Szalantzy, as promised, waited in her car at the Frankfurt airport, where she planned to drive Petrovic to Munich. Once there, the two would spend the next night at a hotel.

   The tragic death of Drazen Petrovic - Sports Illustrated

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9. gulfnews.com › today-history › june-7-1993-croatianJune 7, 1993: Croatian basketballer dies in car crash

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   Jun 6, 2018 · 28-year-old Drazen Petrovic killed instantly after car driven by his girlfriend swerved out of control and slammed into a truck Published: June 06, 2018 16:57 Abdul Kareem, Head of Archive Follow us