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University of Central Oklahoma football player Derek Loccident lost his foot after being run over by a train Sunday morning.
"The only thing that matters right now is that Derek knows he has our full support," head football coach Nick Bobeck said in a statement. "We are here for him. It's important for his family to know that too. This isn't about him being a football player right now, it's about him being a young man that we are here for."
Police said Loccident had been attempting to crawl under a stopped train when it began moving, severing his foot, per Katrina Butcher of KFOR.
Loccident, 20, is expected to survive the accident. He was taken to a local hospital, where he is currently undergoing care for his injuries.
The railway company is investigating what led to the accident. It's unclear why Loccident was attempting to crawl under the train. He had played cornerback for Central Oklahoma and had 15 tackles through the first two games of the season.
The family of Zack Langston, the former Pittsburg State University football player who fatally shot himself in 2014, is reportedly suing the NCAA for its handling of concussions.
The Associated Press (h/t ESPN.com) reported the news Monday and noted the federal lawsuit was filed Friday. In addition to "questioning the governing body's handling of concussions, including more than 100 they say factored into Zack Langston's death," the suit accuses the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association of negligence.
Langston was 26 years old when he died.
The AP report cites the lawsuit allegations saying Langston suffered through behavioral issues and mood swings after he finished playing football. It also points out a private examination of Langston's brain revealed chronic traumatic encephalopathy, commonly known as CTE.
According to Blair Kerkhoff of the Kansas City Star, the lawsuit alleges the NCAA knew about the dangers of concussions and head-related injuries for decades, but "recklessly disregarded this information to protect the very profitable business of 'amateur' college football."
This comes after the AP reported in October the NCAA is facing 43 class-action lawsuits surrounding its handling of concussions.
Langston's family is seeking unspecified damages in the suit.
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Nicholas Turner, a junior defensive end on the Northwest Missouri State football team, was found dead in his dorm room Sunday, the school announced.
The Nodaway County coroner's office and local authorities are investigating, though no foul play is suspected. According to USA Today's A.J. Perez, the coroner's full autopsy report will be completed in 10 to 12 weeks.
Brendan Welch of the St. Joseph News-Press reported head coach Adam Dorrel informed his players of Turner's death during a celebration honoring Northwest Missouri State's Division II national championship.
Turner appeared in 12 games this past year, making 22 total tackles, including seven tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks. He also recorded a sack in the Bearcats' 34-7 victory over the Shepherd Rams in the D-II title game.
