Florida plane crash kills nine, including former Rice basketball player

A Learjet traveling toward the Bahamas crashed into a roadway in Palm Beach County, Florida, resulting in the deaths of all nine people on board. The victims included two crew members and seven passengers.

Among the deceased has been identified as Adam Robinson, a former Rice University basketball player who graduated in 2003. Robinson, along with Helen Sharp and their two children, Emma, 4, and Charlie, 2, were on the aircraft, according to reports from Robinson’s brother and ABC News.

Rice University officials and former head coach Willis Wilson expressed deep sadness over the loss of Robinson, describing him as an uplifting individual. The Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office stated that the official release of victim identities is subject to a lengthy DNA collection and assessment process by the medical examiner’s office.