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Tragic Car Crash Claims Rising Baseball Star's Life

8/22/2025

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Nick Danbrowney, a 22-year-old baseball player from New Jersey, died in a car crash on August 18 in North Carolina.
He was a passenger in a speeding Ford Explorer driven by 65-year-old Rosario Edgar, who also died.
Danbrowney was ejected from the vehicle due to not wearing a seatbelt.
He had recently signed with the Bakersfield Train Robbers in the Pecos League.
A GoFundMe campaign for his family has raised over $34,600.

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Story summary

Nick Danbrowney, a 22-year-old baseball player from New Jersey, died in a car crash on August 18 in North Carolina.
He was a passenger in a speeding Ford Explorer driven by 65-year-old Rosario Edgar, who also died.
Danbrowney was ejected from the vehicle due to not wearing a seatbelt.
He had recently signed with the Bakersfield Train Robbers in the Pecos League.
A GoFundMe campaign for his family has raised over $34,600.