Nashville, TN (SportsNetwork.com) – Former Tennessee Titans kicker Rob Bironas had a blood-alcohol level of .218 at the time of his fatal car accident last month.<\/p>\n
Bironas was killed in a single-car accident on the night of Sept. 20 near his home in Nashville.<\/p>\n
The day after the accident, the Nashville.gov website said there was no evidence of alcohol or drug involvement at the scene.<\/p>\n
However, the Davidson County medical examiner’s autopsy report said toxicology testing showed the blood-alcohol content to be exceedingly high at .218. In Tennessee, a driver is considered legally under the influence at .08.<\/p>\n
In addition, the autopsy report said a low level of valium was also detected, although it would have had no negligible effect on Bironas’ body.<\/p>\n
The report concluded that Bironas died from blunt force trauma after he lost control of his SUV, which traveled off the side of the road and struck a line of trees before coming to rest upside down.<\/p>\n
Bironas, who was released by the Titans in March after nine seasons with the club, was 36 years old.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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