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  1. Petrović died in a traffic accident at about 5:20 p.m. on 7 June 1993. On the rain-drenched Autobahn 9, he was a passenger in a car that was cut off by a semi-truck at Denkendorf near Ingolstadt in the German state of Bavaria.

  2. Mar 29, 2015 · The passage below details Petrovic's tragic death in 1993 and brings new details to light. You can order 'Drazen,' which comes out Monday, here.

  3. Jun 2, 2020 · On June 7, 1993, Drazen Petrovic was killed in a car accident in Germany, abruptly ending a career that truly hadn’t even really begun, despite all the success he’d already attained. He had already conquered the basketball world in Europe, had won three Olympic medals and numerous titles, and was seemingly on his way to doing the same in ...

  4. Sep 13, 2021 · However, tragedy cut his career short when he died in an automobile accident in Germany at 28. His success elicited tributes like this, from NBA Commissioner David Stern: “Drazen...

  5. Jun 7, 2023 · On June 7, 1993, Petrović died in a crash on Germany’s Autobahn while returning from a commitment to the Croatian national team. His death sparked an immense outpouring of grief across Croatia ...

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  6. Jun 9, 1993 · The death of Drazen Petrovic, a Croatian player who with the Nets became one of the National Basketball Association's top shooting guards, sent shock waves yesterday throughout this country and...

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  8. Jun 7, 2020 · Twenty-seven years ago Sunday, Drazen Petrovic was tragically killed in a car accident in Denkendorf, Germany while traveling to Berlin to play for Croatia in a qualification tournament for...