Mason Alexander, an 18-year-old cornerback at the University of Pittsburgh, died in a car crash in Indiana 1. Authorities said he was a passenger in a car that veered off the road and hit a tree after the driver attempted to pass another vehicle.

A student-athlete who committed to the University of Pittsburgh's football program died in a car crash in Indiana. He was identified as Mason Alexander. Alexander played football in Indiana at Hamilton Southeastern High School and was accepted into the University of Pittsburgh after graduating early.

Alexander graduated early from Hamilton Southeastern High School in Fishers, enrolled early at Pitt and was slated to join the team for