NFL legend John Elway will not face charges following the golf cart accident that caused the death of his agent Jeff Sperbeck.
An investigation has been concluded with Sheriff Chad Bianco confirming no further action would be taken.
Jeff Sperbeck, left, died in a golf car accident that John Elway was driving[/caption]
The pair were close friends[/caption]
Bianco said, “We’ve talked to everyone involved and we found nothing new.
“There was nothing criminal, it was what we’ve been saying all along that this was a tragic accident.
“We determined the case would remain open until we contacted all residents who might have video of the path traveled.”
Elway was reportedly driving the cart when his friend Sperbeck, 62, fell.
He sustained serious injuries including trauma to his head and was pronounced dead on April 30.
Police initially were hesitant to investigate the fatal crash but did conduct interviews with all eyewitnesses.
Law enforcement previously came under criticism over the incident.
A source close to the accident exclusively opened up to The U.S. Sun and questioned why the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department weren’t immediately on the scene.
“Why weren’t police there? It was a busy weekend, but, you know, it was such a bad accident, it’s weird they weren’t there,” the insider questioned.
The insider said Sperbeck fell off the back of the golf cart and at first Elway, 64, kept driving, not realizing what happened, when Johnny ‘Bananas’ Devenanzio, 42, who was also riding on the back, told Elway to stop.
They added that after the fall, Devenanzio tried to help Sperbeck while they waited for help.
“The ambulance came, like, 10 minutes later, and then everyone just left the scene because there was no police there.”
The insider said it was surprising that the police didn’t show up and that in the aftermath everyone just kind of left without any statements being taken or the former NFL star being given a breathalyzer.
In a statement to The U.S. Sun, the Riverside Sheriff’s Department said “We value transparency and keeping the community accurately informed.
“We would like to clarify the circumstances surrounding the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office’s response.
“Unfortunately, we were not made aware of the incident until two days after it occurred.
“As a result, we were unable to respond at the time, as we had no prior knowledge of the situation from any source.”
