“It’s a tragedy,” said Cincinati associate athletic director Ryan Koslen said.

Kennedy-Palmore, a non-scholarship player, was killed when a vehicle turned across two lanes of traffic and struck his motorcyle around 1:30 p.m. Kennedy-Palmore was 19 years old.

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“Our football program and University has suffered another great tragedy,” U-C football coach Tommy Tuberville said in a statement.

SOURCE: Cincinnati.com

Cincinnati plays at Ohio State at 6 p.m. on Saturday.