Kelly Lyell

kellylyell@coloradoan.com

Former CSU quarterback Caleb Hanie reportedly suffered non-life threatening injuries Monday in a single-vehicle wreck that killed the driver.

The crash occurred Monday night in Barrington Hills, Illinois, the Chicago Tribune reported. Salvatore DiMucci, 35, of Barrington Hills died of multiple injuries suffered when the car struck a tree and crashed into a ditch, the Tribune reported. Hanie, a former Chicago Bears quarterback, and Joey LaRocque, a former Bears linebacker, were both injured.

Barrington Hills police chief Richard Semelsberger told the Tribune that the group was returning from dinner when the accident occurred.

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Hanie, 30, suffered bruised lungs and multiple broken fingers that required surgery, family members told Inforney.com, an online publication in his hometown of Forney, Texas.

LaRocque is the CEO of Rock Solid, an athletic protection gear company, where Hanie serves as vice president, Inforney.com reported.

Hanie played in 10 regular season games for the Bears, with four starts, after signing with the team as an undrafted free agent following the 2008 draft. He completed 59 of 116 passes for 679 yards with three touchdowns and 10 interceptions.

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He’s best known for his efforts in the 2010 NFC Championship Game when he was forced into action after starting quarterback Jay Cutler and backup Todd Collins were knocked out of the game with injuries. Hanie led two late touchdown drives, completing 13 of 20 passes for 153 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions, in a game the Bears lost 21-14 to the Green Bay Packers.

Hanie also spent one season apiece with the Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns before ending his career in 2014 as a member of the Dallas Cowboys’ practice squad.

Hanie was Colorado State University's starting quarterback in 2006 and 2007 and threw for 6,337 career yards and 39 touchdowns, with 34 interceptions.

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