Illini Basketball Players involved in car crash

As some of you may have already heard, last night two University of Illinois basketball players were involved in an automobile accident when their car crossed the center line and slammed into a tree.

Brian Carlwell, 19, was at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana Tuesday in serious condition with a severe concussion, Illinois sports information director Kent Brown said. Carlwell previously was listed in critical condition.

His teammate, Jamar Smith, was treated at the hospital for a concussion and released after the accident, Brown said.

Weather could have been the issue as it was snowing heavily in Champaign last night, however the police are investigating further as to what caused the accident. It's unsure when the players will be able to play their next game.

Authorities investigate 2 Illinois players injured in car crash - nwi.com