U of L has confirmed that Cardinal football defensive end Lorenzo Mauldin was involved in an accident Tuesday morning.

Though no details of the accident have been made public, multiple witnesses have confirmed that the accident took place directly in front of the Yum Center practice facility on Floyd Street. Mauldin was reportedly riding a moped when he was struck by a vehicle which subsequently sped away. He was then taken away in an ambulance with unknown injuries.

Mauldin finished the 2012 season with a team-leading 4.5 sacks and ranked second on the team with 6.5 tackles for loss.

Obviously, we'll have more details as they become available.