The death of John Elway’s longtime friend and business partner following a fall from a golf cart Elway was driving last weekend in California appears to be a “tragic accident,” according to the local sheriff.

The authorities in Riverside County, California have conducted a preliminary investigation into the golf-cart incident that resulted in the death of former NFL agent Jeff Sperbeck.

California authorities say the death of Jeff Sperbeck in a golf cart accident appears to be a horrific accident.