Death
Kirkland died in an car accident on the morning of February 27, 2011 in Crystal River, Florida. At approximately 8:30 a.m. a bus hit Kirkland's car, a 1998 Ford Taurus wagon. Reportedly Kirkland attempted to make a U-turn on U.S. 98 and Oak Park Boulevard, putting him directly in the path of a Greyhound bus. The bus struck the vehicle on the right side and pushed it approximately 200 feet from the point of impact. The matter is currently under investigation. Kirkland suffered serious injuries and was transported by helicopter to Tampa General Hospital, where died a short time later. The bus driver and 13 passengers on the bus were not hurt.
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