Former Tennessee Titans kicker Rob Bironas passed away following a car accident while driving on his way home on Saturday, the Metro Nashville Police announced.

According to a statement posted on the Metro Nashville Police official website, Bironas was driving at a high speed when he lost control of his 2009 GMC Yukon Denali on a curve that was just less than a mile from his home.

"Bironas, 36, was traveling at a high rate of speed west on Battery Lane in his 2009 GMC Yukon Denali when he lost control in a curve shortly after 11 p.m.," the Nashville police department said in a statement. "The SUV traveled off the right side of the road and struck a line of trees before it came to rest upside down in a large culvert area."

The Metro Nashville Police department also added that Bironas was rushed to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, but doctors pronounced him dead on arrival.

Bironas spent nine seasons with the Titans before he was released in March. In nine seasons with the Titans, Bironas established himself as one of the most accurate kickers in NFL history as he connected in 239 of his 279 kicks, while also becoming Tennessee's second leading scorer in franchise history with 1,032 points.

The Titans issued a statement before their game against Cincinnati on Sunday where they took a humbling 33-7 loss to the Bengals.

"We are deeply saddened to hear the tragic news from last night about Rob Bironas," the Titans said in a statement posted on their Twitter account. "Rob made a significant impact as a player in his nine years with the team and more importantly touched many lives in the Nashville community off the field."

Titans quarterback Jake Locker also expressed sorrow over the passing of Bironas, whom he called one the most charismatic players in the league.

"It's tough to see a guy like that, that young, really kind of just having the opportunity to start his life, he just got married, all those things, you feel for him, you feel for the loved ones that unfortunately are left behind now. You just pray that in some way they can be stronger and find a positive out of it," Locker said via ESPN.

The unfortunate incident came just three months after Bironas married Rachel Bradshaw, the son of Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw, who was not present in his regular "Fox NFL Sunday" pregame show.

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