Wife of NBA coach dies in car accident
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The wife of Oklahoma City Thunder assistant coach Monty Williams has died from injuries suffered in a car crash.
Oklahoma City police say Ingrid Williams, the wife of the former New Orleans Pelicans head coach, died Wednesday evening at a hospital.
Capt. Paco Valderrama says the 44-year-old's SUV was struck Tuesday night just outside of downtown Oklahoma City when an oncoming car crossed the center line.
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Valderrama says that driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Thunder issued a statement expressing "deep sorrow" and saying the team would support Williams "in every way possible."
A statement on behalf of the Pelicans' owners said Ingrid Williams will be remembered "as one of the most generous, kind and humble individuals we've ever known."
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It wasn't immediately clear what caused the oncoming car to swerve. An investigation is ongoing.