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Panthers 2015 first-rounder Shaq Thompson involved in car accident

Shaq Thompson (Getty Images)
Shaq Thompson (Getty Images)

Shaq Thompson, the Carolina Panthers' 2015 first-round pick, and former Duke quarterback Anthony Boone were involved in a car accident early Sunday morning that sent Boone to the hospital, according to Black and Blue Review.

Thompson, a linebacker out of Washington, did not receive treatment for injuries but cited for driving left of the center line, the report said. Black and Blue Review said "alcohol was involved, but it wasn't a factor," and Black and Blue Review said Thompson was below the legal limit. The police report said Thompson wasn't impaired. Sgt. Ben Miller of the State Highway’s Union County division told the Charlotte Observer there was some "residual left over from the night before" but Thompson was well below the legal blood-alcohol limit. 

Boone and Thompson were driving in opposite directions at about 7:45 a.m. on Sunday when Thompson crossed the center line. The cars hit head on. Boone and Thompson don't know each other, Black and Blue Review said. Mark Armstrong of WTVD said Boone's injuries are serious but not considered life threatening.

Thompson did sustain some injuries but they weren't serious; the Observer said Thompson played in teammate Mike Tolbert's charity golf tournament on Monday.

According to the Charlotte Observer, "Thompson told troopers he dropped his phone on the floor board of his 2016 Chevrolet SUV and reached down to pick it up, causing him to cross the center line."

Boone played for Duke from 2011-14. with 38 career touchdown passes for the Blue Devils. Thompson played in 14 games last year, starting 10, and is a big piece of the Panthers' future on defense.

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