One dead in plane crash near residence owned by Bills’ offensive lineman (original) (raw)

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Dion Dawkins was at the team’s practice facility when he learned of the crash, and later told reporters that his family was fine.

December 19, 2024

Buffalo's Dion Dawkins, center, told reporters he was glad his family was “fine” and expressed concern for the family of the deceased pilot. (Duane Burleson/AP)

One person died on Thursday when a small airplane crashed between two residences in a suburb of Buffalo, according to police.

One of the residences is owned by Bills offensive tackle Dion Dawkins, who told reporters he was glad his family was “fine.”

Dawkins, 30, was at the Bills’ training facility Thursday, and was later listed as a nonparticipant for personal reasons. Dawkins told reporters he was in a hot tub preparing for a practice when he began to get alerts on his phone from his on-site security systems.