Former Seahawks and Ravens running back Alex Collins dies in road crash aged 28

Baltimore Ravens running back Alex Collins who has died at the age of 28 (AP Images/Rick Osentoski)

Former NFL running back Alex Collins, who played five seasons for the Seattle Seahawks and Baltimore Ravens after a terrific college career at Arkansas, has died aged 28.

Collins was riding a motorcycle that crashed into an SUV on Sunday night in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. He was pronounced dead at the scene.