Kathy Berman, the wife of longtime ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman, died Tuesday in a car accident in rural Connecticut. 
 
 Kathy Berman was killed in a two-car crash near Woodbury, Connecticut. A teacher, she was married to Chris for more than 33 years and had two children, Meredith and Douglas. She was 67. 
 
 The driver of the other car, Edward Bertulis, of Waterbury, Connecticut, also died in the accident. He was 87. 
 
 "We are overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and sympathy from so many folks we know, and so many others we look forward to knowing," the Berman family said in a statement released Wednesday night. 
 
 "Kathy Berman had a huge heart, and this would have warmed hers beyond belief. It certainly warmed ours. 
 
 "All of us need to keep the family of Edward Bertulis in our thoughts and prayers as well." 
 
 Chris Berman joined ESPN in 1979. He married Kathy four years later. 
 
 Chris left his post as a host of ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown after 31 seasons in January. He remains with the network after signing a new contract. 
 
 "This is a devastating tragedy and difficult to comprehend," John Skipper, president of ESPN, said in a statement. "Chris is beloved by all his ESPN colleagues and for good reason: He has a huge heart and has given so much to so many over the years. We know how much his family means to him and all we can do at a moment like this is give him the love and support he will surely need at this hour. Our thoughts and prayers are with Chris, Meredith, Doug and the entire family." 
 
 Several NFL teams and players sent out condolences via social media. 
 
 The Buffalo Bills are circling the wagons more than ever for Chris Berman and his family today.https://t.co/aa7nkbiVNi pic.twitter.com/jbuzVmwmWd — Buffalo Bills (@buffalobills) May 10, 2017 
 
 Truly sad to hear Mrs. Kathy Berman is no longer with us. Praying for you Chris as I know you always told me she was your rock. — Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) May 10, 2017 
 
 Our thoughts are with Chris Berman and his family after the passing of his wife Kathy. 
 
 
 
 Statement from Coach Harbaugh: pic.twitter.com/UVW0ant1IA — Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) May 10, 2017 
 
 Services are pending. 

 WOODBURY, Conn. (AP) — The wife of longtime ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman has died in a traffic crash in Connecticut. 
 
 State police say 67-year-old Katherine Ann Berman, of Cheshire, was one of two victims in the two-vehicle crash at about 2:15 p.m. Tuesday in Woodbury. The other victim was 87-year-old Edward Bertulis, of Waterbury. 
 
 ESPN President John Skipper said in a statement the death is a "devastating tragedy and difficult to comprehend" and pledged to give Chris Berman "the love and support he will surely need in this hour." 
 
 Police say Kathy Berman's car struck the rear of Bertulis' SUV and both veered off the road. Berman's car went down an embankment and overturned in a body of water. 
 
 Bertulis' vehicle struck a utility pole and landed on its roof. 
 
 ESPN is based in Bristol, Connecticut.
– Sad news out of ESPN: The wife of veteran broadcaster Chris Berman was killed in a car crash in Connecticut. Police say Katherine Ann Berman, 67, died in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon in Woodbury. The other driver, 87-year-old Edward Bertulis, also was killed. Police say Berman's car hit the back of Bertulis' SUV, sending both vehicles off the road, reports the AP. Both ended up overturned. Berman was wearing a seatbelt; Bertulis was not. "This is a devastating tragedy and difficult to comprehend," says ESPN chief John Skipper in a statement. "All we can do at a moment like this is give (Berman) the love and support he will surely need." Berman joined the network in 1979 and married Kathy, a teacher, four years later. They have two children, Doug and Meredith. He turns 62 on Wednesday, notes the New York Times.