AUBURN (WSFA) – Rod Bramblett, the voice of the Auburn Tigers, and his wife, Paula Bramblett, died Saturday night from injuries suffered in a car accident, according to Lee County Coroner Bill Harris.

According to WSFA in Montgomery, the crash happened around 6 p.m. at the intersection of Shug Jordan Parkway and West Samford Avenue in Auburn.

Auburn police say a 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee hit the back of a 2017 Toyota Highlander.

Rod and Paula Bramblett, who were in the Highlander, were transported to East Alabama Medical Center.

Rod Bramblett, 53, was transported from East Alabama Medical Center to UAB Hospital in Birmingham and died there, Harris said.

The 16-year-old driver of the Jeep, whose name hasn’t been released, was transported to East Alabama Medical Center. His injuries weren’t considered life threatening.

Alcohol was not a factor in the wreck, police reported.