John Elway’s agent and business partner’s cause of death revealed after horrific golf cart tragedy
John Elway’s agent and business partner Jeff Sperbeck died as a result of blunt head trauma after their horrific golf cart accident, a coroner has ruled.
Sperbeck tragically died last week after succumbing to the traumatic injuries he sustained by falling off the back of a golf cart in La Quinta, California four days earlier.
To add to the tragedy, the legendary Denver Broncos quarterback had been the one driving the vehicle near The Madison Club.
Others present included Elway’s girlfriend, the Hall of Famer’s son and daughter-in-law, as well as Sperbeck and his wife, Cori, according to 9News.
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office has told TMZ that the Coroner’s Bureau has also ruled Sperbeck’s death an accident.
Elway and the group had plans to attend the outdoor Stagecoach country music festival in nearby Indio on April 26, but 9News has since learned that idea was scrapped due to unseasonably cold weather.
John Elway’s agent and business partner Jeff Sperbeck died as a result of blunt head trauma
Sperbeck tragically died after succumbing to injuries he sustained by falling off a golf cart
His wife Cori (right) has also expressed the family’s deep sadness at the ‘unimaginable loss’
Instead, the three couples were included in a caravan of three-to-four golf carts carrying between 10 and 15 people on a quarter-mile trip from a private function at the Madison Club to Elway’s home on the resort.
Elway was driving the golf cart at the rear of the caravan with his girlfriend seated alongside, according to 9News. Prior to departing, Sperbeck suggested to his wife that she should sit up front with Elway and his girlfriend, while offering to stand on the back of the cart alongside another passenger, Johnny Devenanzio.
No swerving or horseplay took place, sources told 9News, but somehow, Sperbeck fell backwards, instantly hitting his head on the ground. Devenanzio yelled for Elway to stop the cart, which Elway did, allowing Cori to rush over to her husband.
Sperbeck was still breathing, although the severity of his injury was instantly apparent, 9News reported.
It was Elway who called 9-1-1 and Sperbeck was rushed to a nearby hospital.
More to follow.
