MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Andre Gist, a former West Virginia University player and a member of Tampa Bay of the U.S. Football League, died in a single-car accident early Sunday.
Police said another former WVU player, tight end Mark Raugh, was the driver of the vehicle.
Raugh, who was treated for minor injuries, was charged with disorderly conduct and released after posting $250 bond.
A second passenger, Tina Belt, 20, of Morgantown, was also treated and released.
Gist, 25, a native of Clinton, Md., occasionally started this year at offensive guard for the USFL Bandits. He played his college ball for WVU and was living in Morgantown.
Raugh, 23, a native of Roaring Springs, Pa., who also was living in Morgantown, had been drafted and was cut by the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL. He has just signed a contract with the Pittsburgh Maulers of the USFL.
The accident occurred about 3:30 a.m. EST, police said.
