Petara Cordero, the girlfriend of Browns defensive end Chris Smith, died Wednesday morning after a car accident on a Cleveland highway.

According to a statement released by the Browns, Smith’s 2019 Lamborghini had a tire malfunction and spun into the median. Both Smith, who was driving, and Cordero, a passenger, exited the car without major injury. Cordero, 26, was then struck by an oncoming vehicle.

Smith was not impaired, nor was he injured, police said.

“Words cannot describe the sorrow we feel for Chris following the loss of his girlfriend, Petara,” team owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam said in a statement. “Our entire organization mourns with Chris, his family and the Cordero family. We will do everything possible to offer them our support, comfort and any resources in this most difficult time.”

Smith and Cordero had a daughter during the Browns’ preseason. The 27-year-old Smith missed a game against the Colts to attend the birth.

The Browns told players about the accident Wednesday morning, and said they would give Smith the opportunity to grieve “as he sees best fit.”